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CBSE · Class 7 · Social Science

What The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity covers in CBSE Class 7 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 7 Social Science · 2026-27

Topics in The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity

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1. Rise of the Gupta Empire

  • By the 3rd century CE, the Kushana Empire began weakening.
  • The Gupta dynasty rose as a new power and is widely believed to have emerged near present-day Uttar Pradesh.
  • The Guptas became regional rulers first and then built a strong empire.
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2. Samudragupta and Expansion

  • Samudragupta was Chandragupta II’s father.
  • The prayāga praśhasti is a pillar inscription in Prayagraj praising Samudragupta’s achievements.
  • Harisena, the court poet, composed the prayāga praśhasti.
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3. Administration, Revenue, and Trade

  • The Gupta administration divided the empire into provinces.
  • Land was granted to local rulers, priests, and chieftains.
  • These land grants were recorded on copper plates.
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4. Society and the Traveller’s Account

  • Faxian visited India in the early 5th century CE.
  • He travelled to visit Buddhist sites, learn from scholars, and collect manuscripts.
  • His travelogue is dated AD 399–414 and was translated by J. Legge.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The Gupta period as a time of political growth, learning, trade, science, art, and regional diversity in ancient India

Rise of the Gupta dynastyImportant Gupta rulersSources for historyAdministration and powerRevenue and tradeSociety and travel accountClassical ageGreat scholars

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Key topics in The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity include Rise of the Gupta Empire, Samudragupta and Expansion, Administration, Revenue, and Trade, Society and the Traveller’s Account. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 7 exams.
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