Question
Describe the sources of knowing about the Guptas.

Answer

Clear evidences and historical sources have been found for knowing about the Guptas. These include archaeological and literary sources. Archaeological Archaeological sources of Guptas include the rock-cut temples of Ajanta and brick temples in Devgarh, Kanpur and Jhansi. Further, pillar inscription at Allahabad about Samudragupta by his court poet Harisena, are rich sources of Gupta Heritage. Coins and Literary Sources Coins of Gupta Age, made of gold and silver, have been found with images of gods and goddesses or kings like Samudragupta. Further, the accounts of travellers like Fa Xian help in enriching us about the Gupta Age. The famous poet Kalidasa’s work such as Raghuvamsa, Meghaduta and Abhijnana Shakuntalam belong to this age. The famous collection of fables called Panchatantra also belongs to this age.

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