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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. _______________ established the Gupta dynasty.
   2. _______________ is referred to as the 'Napoleon of India'.
   3. _______________ wrote the Allahabad Prasasti.
   4. Chandragupta II assumed the title of _______________.
   5. Kalidasa was one of the _______________ in the court of Chandragupta II.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   1. Iron Pillar of Delhi	(a) Chinese traveller
   2. Fa Hien	(b) Court language
   3. Chandragupta I	(c) Corrosion-free
   4. Maharajadhiraj	(d) Matrimonial alliance
   5. Sanskrit	(e) King of kings

    

3. 3.

   Write True or False for the following.

   1. Ujjain was the Gupta capital during the reign of Chandragupta I.
   2. The University of Nalanda was a world-famous learning centre.
   3. Skandagupta could not defeat the Huns.
   4. The provinces of the Gupta Empire were called Bhuktis.
   5. Kalidasa wrote the Panchatantra stories.
4. 4.

   What are the sources of information about the Gupta period?
5. 5.

   How do we know that Samudragupta patronized art and literature?
6. 6.

   Who were the Navratras in Chandragupta II's court?