I.Choose the correct answer:
1. —————-established the Kushan dynasty.
Kadphises I
2. The book BuddhaCharita was Written by ———
Ashvaghosa
3. —— was thephysian of the Gupta period
Saragar.
4. ————-was the king of Thaneswar
Harshavardhana
5. The period ofGupta was called the ———– of India.
Golden age
II.State whether True or False:
1. Peshawar was thecapital of Kanishka. (True)
2. Si – yu – ki waswritten by Hieun Tsang. (True)
3. Ajilasim was thegreek architect. (True)
4. Mehruli pillarbelongs to the age of the Guptas. (True)
5. Ashvaghosa wroteSutralankar. (True)
III.Match the following:
1. Fourth Buddhist council – Kashmir
2. Samudra Gupta – AD 335 to 375
3. Kaniskha’speriod – AD 78 to 101
4. Bana –Harshacharita
5. Harsha –Priyadharshika
6. kushan – yuech-chi-tribe
7. Ashoka II – Kanishka
8. NalandaUniversity – Kumara gupta
9. Kadphises I – established KushanaEmpire
IV.Answer the following:
1. Explain the backround of the Gandhara Art?
· TheGandhara art which combined the Indo- Greek style made new statue of Buddha andBodhisatvas.
2. Why Gupta’speriod is known as the Golden age of India?
The Gupta period isregarded as the golden age of Sanskrit literature. Kalidasa, Pasar andVisagathatha were the great scholars of the Gupta period.
The famousastrologer and Mathematician Aryabhatta,Varagamihira the famous physicians
Saragar, Susurudarand Dhanvatari belong to the Gupta period.
The Ajanta cavepaintings and sculptures belong to the Gupta period.
The epics likeRamayana Mahabharatha, 18 Puranas and Panchathanthiras were compiled the
Gupta period. HenceGupta’s period was considered the Golden age.
3. Mention theforeign invaders who were responsible for the decline of the Gupta.
The invasions ofPushyamithra and Huns were responsible for the decline of the Guptas.
4. Explain – Sakaperiod and Gupta period.
SakaPeriod: The year thatKanishka Ascended the throne was the beginning of Saka period.
Guptaperiod:
Guptaempire with Palatiputra its as capital.
Chandra Gupta I wasthe first important King of Gupta dynasty.The year of his carnations asconsidered as the beginning of the Gupta Period. Hence this period wasconsidered the Golden age.
4. Discuss aboutFahien and Hieun Tsang.
Fahien: The Chinese traveler Fahien visited theBuddhist pilgrims centre’s during the period of
Chandra Gupta II
HieunTsang:
ü HienTsang visited India during the reign of Harsha.
ü Hevisited Kanauj, Prayag, Nalanda and Kanchipuram.
ü Hestayed in Harsha’s court for some time.