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Question
Regarding archaeological sources to reconstruct the Age of the Gupta, explain what significance do the following have:
Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Solution
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription:
Allahabad Pillar Inscription is one of the most epigraphic evidence of the Imperial Gupta. Achievements of different rulers of the Gupta image are mentioned in Allahabad Pillar Inscription. It gives a vivid description of the reign and conquest of Samudragupta. Historians, both ancient and modem, have considered the historical value of the Allahabad Pillar. It provides a pretty impressive list of Kings and the tribal republics that were conquered by Samudragupta.
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Name the famous Inscription that tells us about the character and military achievements of Samudragupta
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With reference to the sources of information about the Gupta Age, write short notes on the following:
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription
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Explain the extent of samudragupta’s Empire based on the information given in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription.
