There were twelve ruler in Dakshinapatha. They surrendered to Samudragupta after being defeated and he then allowed them to rule again. 

Harishena was court poet of Gupta king Samudragupta. He composed a prashasti in praise of Samudragupta. This is the famous Allahabad Prashasti which describes Samudragupta as a great warrior.

Prayaga (the old name for Allahabad), Ujjain and Patliputra (Patna) were important centres of the Gupta rulers.

As a prince and as a king Samudragupta won many wars. The numerous conquests glorified his power and success. In Allahabad pillar, the detailed journey of the wars he fought is written. He has been given many titles and Prithivyah Pratham Veer is one of them. It literally means first powerful man of the world.

King Vishnugopa of Pallava dynasty was defeated and then liberated by Samudra Gupta, the emperor of Magadha, about the middle of the 4th century CE during Samudragupta's southern conquests. 

The Gupta empire was an ancient Indian empire founded by Sri Gupta that lasted from 240 to 590 CE. At the beginning of the 4th century, the Guptas established and ruled a few small Hindu kingdoms in Magadha and around modern-day Bihar and covered most of North-central India. Their period of reign was called Golden Age of India. Chandragupta II had the title of Vikramaditya. He is often characterized as an ideal king because of his generosity, courage, and patronage of scholars.

Samudragupta was the second emperor of the Gupta dynasty. His brilliant leadership and victories earned him the title of ‘Napoleon of India’. He was a great patron of art. Some of his coins show him seated on a couch and playing the Veena as a musician.

Samudragupta was the second emperor of the Gupta dynasty. His brilliant leadership and victories earned him the title of ‘Napoleon of India’. He was a great patron of art. He had renowned poet Harisena in his court who inscribed the king’s bravery on the famous Allahabad Pillar.

Samudragupta had a renowned poet Harisena in his court who inscribed the king’s bravery on the famous Allahabad Pillar. The pillar includes a prashasti (a eulogy) praising the deeds and virtues of the Gupta emperor. Samudragupta was the second emperor of the Gupta dynasty. His brilliant leadership and victories earned him the title of ‘Napoleon of India’.

Chandragupta I was the first of the imperial Gupta Empire Kings who ruled around 319 CE. He claimed the title of Maharajadhiraja or the King of Kings which signified the status of an emperor. He was the first prominent ruler of the Gupta empire. He increased power and prestige of the empire to a great extent by matrimonial alliance and conquests.

The Gupta ruler Chandragupta II was known as Vikramaditya. Chandragupta II (380 AD - 415 AD) was one of the powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire. He led an expedition to western India. His court was full of learned people- Kalidasa, the poet and Aryabhatta the astronomer.

Kumaragupta I Mahendraditya was one of the last great emperors of the Gupta Dynasty. His reign lasted for 40 years between CE 415 – 455. He succeeded his father Chandragupta II. He was a great ruler and was able to keep intact his Empire including the newly acquired provinces of Western India. He died during the war with the Hunas.

Chandragupta II was known for his deep interest in art and culture and nine gems or Navratna adorned his court. The nine Ratnas is as follows: Amarsimha, Dhanvantri, Harisena, Kalidas, Kahapanaka, Sanku, Varahamihira, Vararuchi, Vetalbhatta. Shudraka was not from the nine of Jewels of Chandragupta II.

The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power based in Magadha and founded by Chandragupta Maurya which dominated the Indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 BCE. Ring wells, which were first constructed under the Mauryas in the Gangetic plains spread beyond the heart of the empire. As ring wells supplied water to people for domestic use, it was no longer imperative to found settlements on the banks of rivers. Ring wells also served as soak pits in congested settlements. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, the Kushan Empire was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century.The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 543 CE. The Shunga Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the central and eastern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 78 BCE. Since Mauryan empire preceded all the other dynasties, rings wells came into prevalence for the first time in their reign and the rest are incorrect.

Chandragupta, I married the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi. 

• The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of Guptas and the artwork reflect the influence of Gupta period.
• The caves were built in two phases, the first phase starting around the 2nd century BCE, while the second phase was built around 400–650 CE.
• There are a total of 30 caves.

The Allahabad Pillar Inscription present an account of Samudragupta. His military conquests are mentioned on same Allahabad pillar which carries inscriptions of peace-loving Ashoka.

The Dashavatara Temple of Deogarh is an early 6th century Hindu temple built in the Gupta Period, showing the Gupta style architecture. Even though the temple was dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva was also represented as a Yogi in one of the temple sculptures.

The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire, existing from approximately 240 to 590 CE. A team of officers known as Mahadandanayaka, Sandhivigrahika and Kumaramatyas assisted the king in administering the state. The most important officers in the Gupta empire were the Kumaramatyas or the ministers. They were appointed by the king in the home provinces and possibly paid in cash.

The empire of Srivijaya gained its wealth and power from Taxing Abbasid merchants.

The Gupta period witnessed a tremendous progress in the field of art, science and literature and on account of this it has been called “a golden age”. Kalidas, Basha, Sudraka, Vishakhadatta, Amarsimha, etc made great contribution in the literature. Gupta period marks the beginning of Indian temple architecture.Kankali Devi Temple, Dasavatara Temple, Vishnu and Varsha Temple at Eran, etc all were constructed during this period. Painting and art reached its zenith during this period.

Gupta Empire had robust international and internal trade despite fall in Roman trade. Riverine trade was also conducted through Ganges, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Krishna etc. The important ports included Tamralipti, Braoch, Kalyan, and Cambay. Broach (Bharuch. The main items of trade included spices, pearls, gold, horses etc. Tamralipti port handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period. It is believed that Taralipti was the exit point of the Mauryan trade route for the south and south-east. It was located near Rupnarayana river.

Guptas stone sculptural art was related with Mathura School of Art. The material used in this school was the spotted red stone. This art reached its peak during the Gupta period in 6th or 7th century. The Mathura School images include those of Buddha , Bodhisattvas , Vishnu , Shiva , Yakshas , Yakshinis , Jinas etc.

The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the Guptas. The Mehrauli iron pillar inscription mentions Chandragupta Vikramaditya’s authority over northwestern India. This pillar was established by Chandragupta as Vishnupada in the honour of Lord Vishnu.

Samudragupta of the Gupta Dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so beacuse of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prashati' written by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also describes him as the hero of a hundred battles.

The Gupta period witnessed a tremendous progress in the field of art, science and literature and on account of this it has been called “a golden age”. Kalidas, Basha, Sudraka, Vishakhadatta, Amarsimha, etc made great contribution in the literature. Gupta period marks the beginning of Indian temple architecture.Kankali Devi Temple, Dasavatara Temple, Vishnu and Varsha Temple at Eran, etc all were constructed during this period. Painting and art reached its zenith during this period.

The Iron pillar at Mehrauli was erected by the Chandragupta I in the 3rd to 4th century CE. Chandragupta I was the first of the imperial Gupta Empire Kings who ruled around 319 CE. The pillar is nearly 24-ft. iron pillar that is located in the Quwwat-ul Mosque. 

Sushruta Samhita  is an ancient Sanskrit text on medicine and surgery written in the 6th century BC. It was written by Sushruta, widely considered in popular literature as the "father of Indian surgery". It is one of the two foundational Hindu texts on medical profession that have survived from ancient India.

Vishakhadatta wrote Mudra Rakshasa. The Mudrarakshasa is a historical play in Sanskrit by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India. 

Mricchakatika is a Sanskrit play written by Shudraka in the 2nd century BCE. It is considered to be one of the earliest Indian plays written in Sanskrit. The story is about a young man named Charudatta of Pataliputra and his love for Vasantasena, a rich courtesan. Other works of Shudraka include Vinavasavadatta, Padmaprabhritaka, etc.

The Gupta empire was an ancient Indian empire founded by Sri Gupta that lasted from 240 to 590 CE. At the beginning of the 4th century, the Guptas established and ruled a few small Hindu kingdoms in Magadha and around modern-day Bihar and covered most of North-central India. The reign of the Gupta period was called the Golden Age of India.

'Zero' is believed to have been invented by Aryabhata. Aryabhatta, one of the world’s greatest mathematician-astronomer, was born in Patliputra in Magadha, modern Patna in Bihar. He wrote his famous treatise the "Aryabhatta-Siddhanta".

The Gupta empire was an ancient Indian empire founded by Sri Gupta that lasted from 240 to 590 CE. It reached its zenith from 320 - 550 AD. At the beginning of the 4th century, the Guptas established and ruled a few small Hindu kingdoms in Magadha and around modern-day Bihar and covered most of North-central India. Their period of reign was called Golden Age of India. In 480s, Huns invaded the Gupta empire and weakened it. Soon after the invasions, the Gupta Empire, ended as well.

The Iron pillar at Mehrauli was erected by the Chandragupta I in the 3rd to 4th century CE. Chandragupta I was the first of the imperial Gupta Empire Kings who ruled around 319 CE. The pillar is nearly 24-ft. iron pillar that is located in the Quwwat-ul Mosque. It is said to have not rusted for centuries since its erection.

During the fourth century the Gupta rulers established political control over north Bengal and began to settle Brahmanas in this area. They made land grants to the Brahmanas. Thus, the linguistic and cultural influence from the mid-Ganga valley became stronger.

Coins and Inscriptions give information of Gupta rulers.

Gupta dynasty was founded by Sri Gupta. He was succeeded by his son Ghatotkacha. 

 Later rulers of Gupta dynasty were ultimately ousted by Vardhanaruler  Harsha  Vardhana, who established an empire in the first half of the 7th century.

Chandragupta I ( 319-350 CE) was a king of the Gupta dynasty, who ruled in northern India. His title Maharajadhiraja ("king of great kings") suggests that he was the first emperor of the dynasty.

The Ashvamedha is a horse sacrifice ritual followed by the srauta tradition of Vedic religion. It was used by ancient Indian kings to prove their imperial sovereignty: a horse accompanied by the king's warriors would be released to wander for a period of one year.

Fa - Hien is the famous Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II. Fa - Hien started from China in 399 A.D and covering all the way through the deserts came up to Peshawar.

Samudragupta issued Archer type of coin. The obverses of such coins represent the king with a bow and garud-dhvaja. The name of Samudragupta is written under the left hand. On the four sides of the king there is a word written in a circular form. And the word can be mentioned as 'Apratiratho vijtya kshitia sucharitai divam jayati'. On the reverse of the coin goddess Lakshami has been represented seated on the throne and having in her hand the flower of lotus. The right side of this figure the word 'Kratantaparashu' is written.

Meghavarman sent a missionary to Samudragupta for permission to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya. Samudragupta granted permission to Buddhist king of Ceylon Meghavarman to build a monastery at Bodh Gaya.

The Junagarh rock insciption of Rudraadaman says that dam on the Sudarshan lake for irrigation was constructed by Pushyagupta. Pushyagupta, the governor of Saurashtra under Chandragupta Maurya constructed Sudarshan lake.

Kumaragupta's coins bore the image of Kartikeya, Peacock, and Garuda. He was one of the last great emperors of the Gupta dynasty. His reign lasted for 40 years. He inherited the empire, which had reached the peak of its glory under his father Chandragupta II.

An important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period was Tamralipti. Rest all ports are on western coast.