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2. ____________ , a Gupta ruler, crushed the Hunas.
3. The governor of a province was called the ____________ .

4. During Gupta period, the ____________ lived outside the town.
5. ____________ wrote the Harshacharita.
6. Harshavardhana made his capital at ____________ .

E. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. The Gupta dynasty was founded by Chandragupta II.
2. Samudragupta had all territories under his direct control.
3. Fa-Hien was a Chinese traveller who came to India during the Gupta period.

4. During the Gupta period, a district was called a bhukti.
5. Hiuen-Tsang visited during the rule of Harshavardhana.
6. Education in ancient times was imparted in temples.

F. Name the books of the following writers :
1. Shudraka __________________
2. Amar Singh __________________

3. Vishakhadutta __________________
4. Kalidasa __________________
5. Fa-Hien __________________

G. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. Who was the Chinese traveller who visited India during the Gupta period?
2. Who is called the Napoleon of India?

3. Which Gupta ruler is identified with Vikramaditya of Ujjain?
4. What was a province called during the Gupta period?
5. In what practice does a wife set herself afire at her dead husband’s pyre?
6. Which new sect of Buddhism came into being during Harshavardhana’s rule?

H. Answer the questions in brief :
1. Why is the Gupta period called the Golden Age of India?
2. How did Chandragupta I came into prominence?

3. Why is Samudragupta called the Napoleon of India?
4. How large was the empire of Chandragupta II?
5. Which subjects were taught in the Nalanda University?
6. How did Harshavardhana patronise religion?

I. Answer the questions in detail :
1. Write about source of information of Gupta period.

2. Compare the Gupta administration with the Mauryan administration.
3. Discuss literature, art and sculpture during the Gupta period.
4. What do you know about the development of science and technology during Gupta period?

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