ICSE ICSE Class 6 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Why is Chandragupta II considered the greatest ruler of the Gupta dynasty?

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The foundation of the Gupta empire was laid by__________

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Samudragupta defeated ______king in northern India and ______kings in southern India.

The Pallava ruler of Kanchi formed a ______ of the rulers of southern India.

The rulers of southern India accepted Samudragupta as their ______ and paid ______ to him.

Samudragupta celebrated his conquests by performing the ______.

Samudragupta was not only a military genius but a ______ and ______ as well.

Chandragupta Vikramaditya strengthened his position by ______ alliance.

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The last important ruler of the Gupta dynasty was _____.

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Why did the Pallava ruler of Kanchi form a confederacy against Samudragupta?

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Why did Samudragupta not annex the South Indian kingdoms after defeating them?

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Why did the frontier states of the east and the west surrender to Samudragupta?

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What was the extent of Samudragupta’s empire?

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How did Chandragupta Vikramaditya strengthen his position through matrimonial alliances?

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Mention two important reasons for the downfall of the Gupta empire.

What did the Gupta rulers do to encourage education?

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Hammurabi's code of law

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Hammurabi's code of law

State whether the following is true or false:

In 321 bce Dhana Nanda was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya.

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Mention any one important literary source of information about the Mauryan period.