Worksheet: Political Developments | Footprints Class 6: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Books written by court poets on the exploits of their kings were called:
(a) Adi Kavyas
(b) Charita Kavyas
(c) Prashastis

(ii) Which dynasty is known as the Golden Age of Indian History?
(a) The Maurya Dynasty
(b) The Chola Dynasty
(c) The Gupta Dynasty

(iii) Who was called the Indian Napoleon by the British historian Vincent Smith?
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Samudragupta

(iv) In which language is the Aihole inscription written?
(a) Tamil
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Brahmi

(v) What is the Allahabad Pillar inscription a source of?
(a) Samudragupta's achievements
(b) Harsha's reign
(c) Chandragupta I's rule

Q2: True/False

(i) Kalidasa composed a prashasti in praise of Samudragupta.
(ii) The rule of the Guptas is known as the Golden Age of Indian history.
(iii) Chinese pilgrim Faxian visited India during the reign of Harsha.
(iv) All officers during the Gupta period were paid their salaries in cash.
(v) Harshavardhana moved his capital from Kannauj to Thanesar.

Q3: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Chandragupta I ascended the throne in ________ as the first important ruler of the Gupta dynasty.
(ii) Samudragupta called himself 'Lichchhavi Dauhitn' or the 'grandson of the ________.'
(iii) Harsha ruled for more than ________ years.
(iv) The Pallava kingdom was located in the ________ Delta.
(v) In ancient South India, Ur was an assembly of ________ landowners.

Q4: Match the Column (In a Table)

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