NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS

We know about Samudragupta through

• long inscription, inscribed on the Ashokan pillar at Pryaga

• long inscription, inscribed on the Ashokan pillar at Allahabad

• long inscription, inscribed on the Ashokan pillar at Prayagraj

• all of the above

What is a prasasti?

• hindi word, meaning ‘in praise of’.

• Sanskrit word, meaning ‘in praise of’.

• Prakrit word, meaning ‘in praise of’.

• Sanskrit word, meaning ‘kavya’.

Who composed Samudraguptas prasasti?

• Devasena

• Harshacarita

• Harishena

• Harshavardhana

The policy towards Aryavata was ----------

• Here there were three rulers who were uprooted, and their kingdoms were not made a part of Samudragupta’s empire

• Here there were nine rulers who were uprooted, and their kingdoms were made a part of Samudragupta’s empire

• Here there were twel rulers who were uprooted, and their kingdoms were made a part of Samudragupta’s empire

Why did Samudragupta allow the rulers of Dakshinapatha to rule againg?

• This is a false statement

• They fought back bravely and he was amazed by their power. So he allowed to rule again

• They surrendered to Samudragupta after being defeated, so he allowed to rule again

• They attended his court regularly in the morning, amazed by their pantuality he allowed them to tule again.

inner circle of neighboring states brought tribute, followed his orders, and attended his court.

The inner circle incude

• Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Assam, coastal Assam

• Assam, coastal Bengal, Nepal, and a number of gana sanghas

• Nepal, Punjab, assam, number of gana and sanghas

The rulers of the outlying areas, perhaps the descendants of the Kushanas and Shakas, and the ruler of Sri Lanka, who submitted to him and offered sons in marriage.

• False

• true

To which Gana does Kumara Devi belong to?

• Lekhaniya Gana

• Lodhari Gana

• Lichchhavi gana,

• Surasadi Gnana

Chandragupta I used a title which Samudragupta also used, name the title

• mahaamtya

• mahajanapadas

• maharaj-adiraj

• Maha-danda- nayaka

What is the meaning of geneologies?

• list of ganas

• list of yummy foods

• list of kings

• List of ancestors