2. LIFE OF PEOPLE
In Gupta period a large area of land was
donated to ;
. Jaint saints
. Buddhist monks
. Brahmanas
3. POWER
Brahmins and officials have the right to
have exchange land.
They made the farmers work in their land.
But the farmers had no right on the land.
Increase in agriculture production, but the
life of peoplepathetic.
4. DECLINE-GUPTA AGE
The fall of the remain empire caused to the decline
of trade during the Gupta period.
The decline of trade attracted more people to the
field of agriculture.
Towns lost their significance.
Power was concentrated on the landlords.
The royal power weakened.
5. CHANGES-DIFFERENT FIELDS
Various kinds of discriminations existed in
the society.
Varna system became rigid.
The king encouraged vaishnava and saiva
seets and built many temples.
6. DEVEIOPMENTS
During the Gupta period significant
developments occurred in the fields of
Literature and Science.
A number of books were written in Sanskrit
language
8. CHANDRAGUPTA
VIKRAMADITYA
Chandragupta maurya II is considered as
Vikramaditya who is referred to in the stories
of Vikamaditya.
After defeating the Shakas he assumed the
title Shakari.
He was called by the name Devaraj in the
sanchi in his daughter Prabhavati iption and
Devagupts in the edict of Gupta.
9. REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Who had the power to exchange the land ?
2. Who is Shakari ?
3. Who wrote Kumarasambhava ?
4. Who is varahamihira ?
5. What is the role of farmers ?
6. Which are the major developments ?
7. What are the changes in different field ?
10. POST LESSON ACTIVITIES
A B
KALIDASA AMARKOSHA
VISHAKADATTA LAKHUJATHAKAM
VARAHAMIHIRA MUDRARAKSHASA
AMARASIMHA KUMARASAMBHAVA
11. Write in half page
1. What are the major contributions of
Guptas ?
2. How was the land donation during the
Gupta period different from Satavahana ?
