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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Chandragupta I married the ________ princess _______ to enhance his position.
   2. We learn about Samudragupta's conquests from the inscription named _______.
   3. Chandragupta II adopted the title of _________.
   4. The king was assisted by _______ while administering justice.
   5. The paintings in the caves of _______ are the finest examples of the Buddhist art that flourished during the Gupta Age.
   6. Samudragupta performed the ______ to celebrate his victory in the north-west and eastern part of the subcontinent.
   7. ______ adopted the title of maharajadhiraja.
   8. ______ was successful in controlling the attacks of the Huns.
   9. Chandragupta II was succeeded by ________.
   10. _______ became the main centre of Buddhist learning and it was very popular during the reign of Harshavardhan.
   11. ______ was the most famous mathematician and astronomer of the Gupta period.
   12. Meghaduta was written by______.
   13. The provinces in the Gupta kingdom were further sub-divided into _______.
2. 2.

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

3. 3.

   Explain the importance of the Allahabad inscription as a source of history of Samudragupta's reign.

4. 4.

   What information do we get from coins produced under the Guptas?

5. 5.

   Write a note on the conquests of Samudragupta in the north and south India.

6. 6.

   Why do you think Samudragupta did not annex the South Indian states?