Day: May 10, 2020

Discuss: Junagarh Inscription of Rudradaman. विवेचना कीजिए: रुद्रदामन् का जूनागढ़ अभिलेख [UPPSC, 2012] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The most famous Shaka ruler in India was Rudradaman I. Rudradaman I is famous for his Junagarh inscription, dated in the Shaka year 72, i.e., 150–51 CE. A rock at Junagadh in Gujarat bears a set of Ashokan edicts, an […]

Write a short essay on: “Factors that led to the rise and fall of the Gupta Empire.” ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 550 CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. This period […]

Discuss the chief causes for the outbreak of the French revolution in 1789. 1789 में फ्रांस में क्रान्ति होने के मुख्य कारणों की विवेचना कीजिए। [BPSC, 2002] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: [NOTE: Answer is given in detail so that you can answer any other questions related to cause of French Revolution also] The French Revolution was a period of […]

Discuss factors for the disintegration of the Gupta empire. गुप्त साम्राज्य के विघटन के कारणों का विवेचन कीजिए। [UPPSC, 2016] OR गुप्त साम्राज्य के पतन के क्या कारण थे? What were the causes of the downfall of the Gupta empire?  [UPPSC, 1995] OR गुप्त साम्राज्य के विधटन के कारणों का विवेचन कीजिए। Discuss the causes […]

Throw light on the political condition of India on the eve of the rise of the Guptas. गुप्तों के अभ्युदय के पूर्व की भारत को राजनीतिक स्थिति पर प्रकाश डालिए। [UPPSC, 2016] OR Discuss the political condition during the early Gupta period. [UPPSC, 2015] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans:      The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian […]

Write a detailed note on the Gupta art. गुप्त-कला पर विस्तृत टिप्पणी लिखिए। [UPPSC, 2015] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Gupta period is generally regarded as golden age of North Indian art for all the major religious groups. Most of the Gupta arts were inspired by the religion. Forms of Gupta art: Sculpture: The success of Gupta […]

Q. Identify the main features of the Mauryan and Gupta Art, bringing out their differences, it any. मौर्य तथा गुप्त कला के प्रमुख विशेषताओं का विवरण देते हुए, इनमें यदि कोई विभिन्नताएँ है, तो उन्हें स्पष्ट कीजिए। [BPSC, 1999] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Features Mauryan art: After an interregnum of more than a thousand years, since the […]

Give an account for the decline of the Gupta Empire. गुप्त साम्राज्य के पत्तन के कारण बताइये। [BPSC, 2002] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Guptas began to rule independently from AD 319-320. Their imperial glory dominated the Indian political landscape for next more than 150 years. Although the their rule lingered till the middle of the sixth […]

Write the detailed critical note on the rise of imperial Guptas. साम्राज्यवादी गुप्तो के उदय पर एक विस्तृत आलोचनात्मक टिप्पणी लिखिए। [UPPSC, 2014] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 550 CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much […]

“Skandagupta is regarded as the protector and stabiliser of the Gupta empire.” Do you agree with this assertion? स्कन्दगुप्त को गुप्त साम्राज्य का रक्षक तथा स्थायित्व प्रदान करने वाला माना गया है ” क्या आप इस कथन से सहमत हैं ? [UPPSC, 2009] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Skandagupta, who succeeded Kumaragupta-I, ruled between 455-467 CE. He was […]