HISTORY ONE-LINER (Gupta Empire)

By Nilu -

 

ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

 

Gupta Empire (320 - 540 AD)

 

1.       Gupta Empire was founded by Sri Gupta.  

2.      Ghatotkacha was the second ruler.  

3.      Chandra Gupta I was the real founder of the Gupta Empire. He came to the throne in 320 AD.  

4.      He was the first ruler to adopt the title Maharajadhiraja.  

5.      He laid the foundation of Gupta Era on 26 February 320 AD.  

6.      Samudra Gupta succeeded Chandragupta I in 335 AD.  

7.      The Allahabad Pillar inscription composed by Harisena contains information about Samudragupta’s conquests.  

8.      Allahabad Pillar inscription is also known as ‘Prayagaprasasti’.  

9.      Samudra Gupta is also known as ‘Linchchavi Dauhitra’’. (son of the daughter Kumaradevi of Lichchavis)  

10.    Samudra Gupta is described as ‘Indian Napoleon’ by V.A. Smith.  

11.      Samudra Gupta composed ‘‘Vahukabita’’ and had the title ‘‘Kaviraja’’.

12.    Sanskrit was the court language of the Guptas.  

13.    India became ‘‘Greater India’’ under Samudra Gupta.  

14.    Samudra Gupta was an accomplished Veena player.  

15.    Chandragupta II the greatest of Gupta rulers was popularly known as Vikramaditya.

16.    He adopted the title ‘Sakari’ after his victory over Rudradaman II of Gujarat.  

17.     Fa hein, the Chinese traveller, visited India during his period.  

18.    The exploits of Chandragupta II are glorified in an iron pillar inscription fixed near Qutub Minar.  

19.    Chandragupta II adopted the title Vikramaditya as a mark of his victory over the Sakakshatraps.  

20.  ‘Nine gems’ or ‘Navratnas’ was a famous Scholastic Assembly in the court of Chandragupta II. The members in the Ninegems were - Kalidasa, Kadakarbhara, Kshapanaka, Varahmihira, Vararuchi, Vethalabhatta, Dhanvantari, Ammarasimha, Sanku.  

21.    Chandragupta II was succeeded by his son Kumaragupta I.  

22.   Skandagupta Vikramaditya was the last great ruler of Gupta Empire.  

23.   Skandagupta Vikramaditya was the only hero in Asia and Europe who defeated the Hunas in their glorious period.  

24.   Vishnu Gupta was the last ruler who died in 570 AD.  

25.   Mantriparishad assisted the king in administration.  

26.   Most important Industry of the Gupta period was textile.  

27.   Period of the Gupta is compared to ‘Periclean Age of Greece’, ‘Augustan Age of Rome’ and ‘Elzabethan Age of England’.  

28.   Period of the Guptas is considered as the Golden Age in the history of India.  

29.   Earlier Guptas had their capital at Prayag in Allahabad, later it was shifted to Ujjain by Chandragupta II.  

30.  The most important officers in the Gupta empire were Kumaramatyas.  

31.    The royal seal of the Guptas bore the emblem of Garuda.  

32.   Aryabhatta was the first to treat Mathematics as a separate subject. He wrote Aryabhattiyam. He belonged to the Gupta period. Aryabhatta was the first to use Decimal System.  

33.   Panchsidhanta, Brihat Jataka, Laghu Jataka and Brihat Samhita are the works of Varahamihira.  

34.   The best specimen of the Gupta paintings are seen at Ajanta caves and the Bhaga caves.  

35.   The Gupta period marked the beginning of Indian temple architecture.  

36.   Guptas issued large number of gold coins in India.  

37.   Guptas largely patronised art and architecture.  

38.   Guptas patronised the Gandhara school of art, Madhura School of Art and the Andhra School of Art.  

39.   The Fresco paintings in the Ajanta caves are examples of the art of the Guptas.  

40.  The chief source of income was land revenue.  

41.    The position of women declined during the Gupta period.  

42.   A renowned physician of the Gupta period was Vaghbhatta  

43.   Nalanda and Taxila were the two universities of this period.  

44.   Kalidasa is generally called ‘‘Indian Shakespeare’ and the ‘Prince of Indian Poets’.

45.   Books on Sciences      Chandra Vyakaran --- Chandragomin,  Amar Kosh . --- Amar Singh,  Niti Shastra ---Kamandak,  Kamasutra ---Vatsya yana,  Panchasiddhantika---Varahamihira, Ashtanga Hridaya ---Vaghbhatta,  Hastyaurveda ---Pulkapya,  Sankhyakarika ---Iswarkrishna Kalidasa  

46.   Patanjali founded ‘Yoga Shastra’, a school of Hindu philosophy during this period.

 

Historically Important Places

Ayodhya Birth place of Sri Rama (UP)

Amber Palace Rajasthan

Aghakhan Palace Pune (Maharashtra) (Gandhi and Kasturba were kept in prison here)

Kedarnath Holy place of Hindus (Utharanchal)

Amarnath Pilgrim centre (Kashmir)

Elephanta caves Near Mumbai

Ellora Caves Maharashtra - 34 cavetemples (Hindu, Buddha - Jaina)

Rajgir Jain Temple in Bihar

Golden Temple Amritsar - Harmandir Sahib of Sikhs

Golgumbus Bijapur (Karnataka) Tomb of Muhammed Adil Shah

Tanjore Capital of Cholas - Brihadveswara Temple

Charminar Hyderabad (Monument of Plague eradication)

Konark Temple Orissa (Sun Temple)

Qutab Minar Delhi

Khajuraho Near Bhopal (M.P.) 80 temples

Mahabalipuram Centre of Pallava architecture (Tamil Nadu)

Kurukshetra Battle of Mahabarata (in Haryana)

TajMahal Agra (UP) Built by Shah Jahan

Sanchi Buddhist Stupa (Madhya Pradesh)

Haridwar Holy Place of Hindus (Uttaranchal)  

 

 

 

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