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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
How do we know that education was encouraged during the Gupta period?
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उत्तर
The Guptas encouraged education and learning. Liberal grants were given to educational institutions. Their greatest contribution was the establishment of the Nalanda University, which became very famous during the reign of Harsha in the 7th century CE.
Nalanda University was a center of Buddhist learning. Medicine, astronomy, grammar, philosophy and Vedic literature were some of the other subjects taught at this university.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match Column A with Column B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Sakari | (a) | Great Astronomers |
| 2 | Tamralipti | (b) | Wrote Panchtantra |
| 3 | Abhijnana Shakuntalam | (c) | Were Worshipper of Vishnu |
| 4 | Allahabad pillar inscription | (d) | Harisena |
| 5 | Frescoes | (e) | Writter by Kalidas |
| 6 | Vishnu Sharma | (f) | Title given to Chandragupta II |
| 7 | Java, Sumatra, Cambodia | (g) | Famous port during the Gupta Period |
| 8 | Gupta rulers | (h) | Ajanta Caves |
| 9 | Aryabhatta and Varahmihira | (i) | Guptas had trade relation with these countries |
State whether the following statement is True or False
Chandragupta Vikramaditya was the founder of the Gupta dynasty.
Picture study: This is a picture of the Iron Pillar.

- Who built it?
- Where is it situated?
- Why is it called ‘rustless wonder’?
- Its specially
- Name of which ruler is inscribed on it?
Textbook Keyword: Huns
Match the following
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Kalidasa | (a) Physician |
| 2. Nalanda | (b) Mehrauli |
| 3. Aryabhatta | (c) Buddhist learning |
| 4. Vagabhatta | (d) Sanskrit literature |
| 5. Iron Pillar | (e) Ajanta caves |
| 6. Fresco Paintings | (f) Mathematician an astronomer |
Textbook keywors: Vagbhatta
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Name the Chinese scholar who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentence:
Name the most outstanding Sanskrit playwright of the Gupta period.
Answer the following question briefly:
How do we know that the science of metallurgy was highly advanced?
Fahien visited the court of ______.
