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Question
Name one literary and another archaeological source to reconstruct the Age of the Gupta’s.
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Solution
- Literary Source: Fa-hein visit to India.
- Archaeological Source: Allahabad Pillar Inscriptions
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Accounts of Fa-Hien
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Identify the temple given in the picture. Where is it located?
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Mention the architectural features of this temple.
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Mention any three important features of Sanchi temple another temples built during the Gupta period.
