Class 7 Social Science Chapter 11 Emergence of the Gupta Empire

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Class 7 Social Science Chapter 11 Emergence of the Gupta Empire

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Emergence of the Gupta Empire

Chapter – 11

HISTORY

1. Write answer:

(a) Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

Ans: Sree Gupta I.

(b) Which Gupta emperor first took the title. 

Ans: Chandragupta I.

(c) Who was the author of the eulogy of Allahabad Pillar?

Ans: Harisena.

(d) What was name of the port in the valley of the Ganges?

Ans: Allahbad and Haldia are two ports situated on the Ganga river.

(e) What was the name of Samudra Gupta’s contemporary king of Kamrup?

Ans: Pushyavarman.

2. Arrange the followings in chronological order.

Fa-hien

Sree Gupta

Harisen

Pushya Barman

Skandagupta.

Ans:

Sree Gupta

Skandagupta

Pushya Barman

Harisen

Fa-hien.

3. Choose the correct answer:

(a) Chandra Gupta- I conquered Kamrup and Davaka.

Ans: True.

(b) Lands were divided into three sections during the Gupta age.

Ans: False.

(c) The position of the women was higher than that of men in the Gupta period.

Ans: False.

(d) Varah Mihira discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Ans: False.

(e) Kalidas wrote Abhigyanam Sakuntalam”.

Ans: True.

4. Match the following:

(a) Chapara	(i) Eulogy of Allahabad
(b) Harisena	(ii) Brihat Samhita
(c) Bharata	(iii) Physician
(d) Varahmihira	(iv) Port
(e) Susruta	(v) Natya Sastra

Ans: 

(a) Chapara	(iv) Port
(b) Harisena	(i) Eulogy of Allahabad
(c) Bharata	(v) Natya Sastra
(d) Varahmihira	(ii) Brihat Samhita
(e) Susruta	(iii) Physician

5. Write short notes on the following:

(a) Coins of which metals were used in the Gupta age?

Ans: During the Gupta Period, gold coins were called Dinaras. Gupta coins were made of a variety of metals including copper, bronze, and gold. Some academics refer to the Gupta dynasty’s rule as the “rain of gold” because of the abundance of gold coins that came from that time period. 

(b) Prepare a list of commodities exported by the Guptas.

Ans: The main ports are Bhrigukoccha, Chapara, Kalyan, Kaveripattanam in South India, Culicut and Tamralipti in the valley of Ganges. See the locations of the ports in the map given above. Spices, sandal wood, ivory articles, stone and pearls. perfumes and medicinal plants and also some animals were ex- ported from India to Rome through these ports. In the Gupta period shell was also used along with gold and silver coins.

(c) What were the professions of people during the Gupta age.

Ans: Agriculture was the main occupation in Gupta Empire and there was no governmental interference. The land was fertile and means of irrigation were simple.

(d) Mention five sculptures of the Gupta period.

Ans: The five sculptures of the Gupta period are:

(i) Vishnu temple at Sanchi. 

(ii) Dashavatar temple at Deogarh. 

(iii) Durga temple at Aihole. 

(iv) Statue of Buddha in deep meditation at Sarnath and that of standing Buddha at Mathura. 

(v) Perhaps the iron pillar of Mehruli, near Delhi was also a contribution of the Gupta period.

(e) What are the characteristics of the art and paintings of Ajanta and Ellora? 

Ans: The pride of Gupta age reached its highest peak in the field of art and painting. The artists and the sculptors painted unique paintings on the caves and temples of the age. The paintings of Ajanta and Ellora of Maharashtra and Bagh Guha (Tiger cave) of Madhya Pradesh remind us of the glorious time under the Gupta age.

(f) In which places of Assam can you see the influence of the Gupta sculpture.

Ans: The influence of the art and sculpture of Gupta age is visible also in Assam. The stone gate of Da Parvatia in Tezpur bears the testimony of such influence.Rather they used mud and wood in the sculptures of Assam. Moreover, we can witness the influence of Gupta sculpture on Mikir Anti and Baraganga of Nagaon, Kamakhya of Guwahati and Barmedhi Para of Dudhnoi.

6. Write a note on the contribution of the Guptas towards literature, culture and science.

Ans: The Gupta kings extended liberal patronage for the devel- opment of science, art and literature. Royal patronage in the field of language and culture led to the growth and development of national feeling. The Sanskrit lan- guage gained the status of the language of higher class. The literature of that age was mainly written in San- skrit language. Prakrit was the language of common people. The store house of literature of this age, was enriched with the writings of great poet Kalidasa, Bharata, Sudraka and Bisakhadatta. Harisen, another famous poet composed culogy on Allahabad Pillar, during this age.The Gupta age reached a remarkable height for the development of art and sculptures of a new brand. Besides Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the statues of other gods and goddesses were also reflected in the sculptures and paintings of the age. The Buddhist temples carved on hills and other temples built with bricks and stones were the unique specimens of Gupta sculptures which were totally free from alien influence.