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The Age of the Guptas

ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics

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1. Sources of Gupta History

  • Fa-hien was the earliest Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II.
  • Fa-hien visited Mathura, Kannauj, Kapilavastu, Kushinagar, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashi, and Rajagriha.
  • He made unbiased observations about the Gupta period.
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2. The Gupta Rulers

  • Chandragupta I was the first independent Gupta king and held the title Maharajadhiraja.
  • He extended his empire by marrying the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi.
  • This marriage alliance is recorded on gold coins.
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3. Gupta Administration

  • The Gupta administration was decentralised, unlike the Mauryan Empire.
  • Local kings and smaller chiefs ruled a large part of the empire.
  • Imperial Gupta rulers used titles like parameshvara, maharajadhiraja, and paramabhattaraka.
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4. Education and Nalanda University

  • Education was highly valued during the Gupta Age.
  • Important centres of learning included Pataliputra, Valabhi, Ujjain, Ayodhya, and Nasik.
  • Teachers were learned Brahmanas called Acharyas and Upadhyayas.

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FaThe Allahabad Pillar InscriptionChandragupta I was the first independentSamudraguptaChandragupta II

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