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Question
Make a comparative chart of the Vardhan and Gupta dynasties based on the following points.
Points | Gupta Dynasty | Vardhan Dynasty |
Founder | ||
Expansion of the kingdom/empire | ||
Achievements |
Solution
Points | Gupta Dynasty | Vardhan Dynasty |
Founder | Shrigupta | Prabhakar Vardhan |
Expansion of the kingdom/empire | The Gupta empire spread from Assam up to the Punjab. He also conquered the eastern coastal region up to Kanchi, Tamil Nadu. | Harshavardhan expanded the Vardhan Empire up to Nepal in the north, up to the river Narmada in the south, Assam in the east, and Gujarat in the west. |
Achievements | A-pillar inscription at Prayag describes Samudragupta conquest and victories. He minted coins There is an iron pillar at Mehrauli near Delhi that has not rusted even after the course of the last fifteen hundred years. | Trade flourished Knowledge also flourished; we know this as the famous Nalanda University that existed during this time. He wrote three Sanskrit plays: Ratnavali, Naganand, and Priyadarshika. |
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