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The Age of the Guptas — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics
The Age of the Guptas revision notes for ICSE Class 9 History & Civics: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 9 History & Civics syllabus.
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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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Key topics in The Age of the Guptas include Sources of Gupta History, The Gupta Rulers, Gupta Administration, Education and Nalanda University. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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