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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Chandragupta I married the ______________ princess ______________ to enhance his position.
   2. We learn about Smaudragupta's conquests from the inscription named ______________.
   3. ______________ has also been described as ______________ due to his love for poetry and music.
   4. Chandragupta II took the title of ______________. he married his daughter to ______________ in the Deccan.
   5. Chandragupta II was a patron of ______________ and arts and a devout follower of ______________.
   6. ______________ the Chinese traveller gives a detailed account of the conditions that prevailed in the ______________ empire in his work.
2. 2.

   State true or false. If false, correct the statement.

   1. Skandagupta was succeeded by Kumaragupta.
   2. Harshvardhana became the ruler of Thaneswar in the seventh century CE.
   3. The king was assisted by the mahadandanayaka on the matter of military might of Gupta empire.
   4. The Gupta kingdom was divided into a number of provinces or bhuktis administrative convenience.
   5. The emergence of the Bhakti cult was the must striking feature of the times after the decline of the Guptas.
3. 3.

   Identify these features of the Gupta Empire with the help of the given hints.

   1. Painting based on Buddha and his previous births are found in these caves.
   2. Good examples of temples depicting the architectural style of the Gupta period.
   3. The two great centres of sculptures in the Gupta Age.
   4. Literary works written by Kalidas.
   5. The scholars who wrote wrote important books on the Ayurvedic system of medicine.
4. 4.

   Read the passage carefully and answer the given questions.

   A monarchy is a government ruled by a king or queen. or their equivalent terms in other cultures. Titles have been commonly adopted by the kings and the leaders in history. The Gupta rulers adopted various titles like Srigupta who took the title of Kaviraja and Chandragupta II taking the title of Vikramaditya,etc . In the same fashion, five ranks or titles were given to the Monarchs in the traditional ranking amongest the British royality. The five ranks in descending order are Duke, Marquess, Earl. Viscount and the Baron.

   1. Write about the ranks given to the Monarch and the queens in England.
   2. What are the titles given to the Constitutional Monarch in the Present Government of Great Britain?
5. 5.

   Look at the picture given here and answer these questions.

   

   1. Identify the place where this painting was made.
   2. Where is it located?
   3. Give one important feature of these paintings.
6. 6.

   Name at least three sources that give us information about the Gupta period.