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प्रश्न
With examples prove that Sanskrit literature reached its peak during this period.
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उत्तर
The Gupta period is called the Golden Age of Sanskrit literature. Chandragupta II is credited with maintaining Nav-Ratna (Nine luminaries) at his court. Kalidasa and Amarasimha adorned his court. Kalidasa was the greatest and most famous poet of this period. He wrote Abhijnana Shakuntalam, Raghuvansham, Meghaduta, and Kumar Sambhava. Amarsimha wrote Amarakosa, a Sanskrit dictionary. Panini was a great grammarian. Ashtadhyayi, the greatest work on Sanskrit grammar was written by Panini during this period.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The Gupta Age is known as the ______ of Indian ______.
Fill in the blank:
Varahamihira wrote _________ an encyclopedia on astronomy.
With appropriate examples prove that the Gupta period has been rightly called a ‘Golden Age’.
Textbook Keyword: Aryabhatta
The Gupta period is known as the ______ of ancient Indian history.
Answer the following question briefly:
What according to Fa Hien, was the condition of the people during the Gupta period?
State whether the following is true or false:
The Guptas followed a policy of religious tolerance
This is a picture of the ruins of an ancient university.

What contributions did this dynasty make in the field of literature?
Answer the following question briefly:
What progress did the Guptas make in the Astronomy field?
Answer the following question briefly:
What progress did the Guptas make in the Mathematics field?
