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• The Guptas organized a system of provincial and local administration. The empire was divided into divisions called bhukti and each bhukti was placed under the charge of an uparika.
• The bhuktis were divided into districts (vishayas), which were placed under the charge of a vishayapati. In eastern India, the vishayas were divided into vithis, which again were sub-divided into villages.
• The village headman gained importance in the Gupta times, managing village affairs with the assistance of elders.
• With the administration of a village or a small town, leading local elements were associated. No land transactions could be effected without their consent.
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ancient History · Easy
Consider the following pairs: Mahajanapada : Capital 1. Vatsa : Kaushambi 2. Anga : Indraprastha 3. Magadha : Rajgir 4. Matsya : Mathura Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Ancient History · Easy
With reference to the Gupta period, consider the following statements: 1. In the Gupta period, Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism over shadowed Mahayana Buddhism. 2. Nalanda became a centre of Buddhist education. 3. In this period, land taxes decreased in number and those on trade and commerce increased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ancient History · Easy
Consider the following statements the about Sangam literature: 1. Muvenders refer to the three crowned kingdoms of the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pallavas. 2. The Cholas controlled the Kaveri delta area. 3. Muziri and Tondi were ports under the control of the Pallavas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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