INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

GUPTA PERIOD

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In the Gupta administration, who was Purpala?
A
Administrator of capital
B
Administrator of conquered territories
C
Administrator of town
D
Administrator of village
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Gupta administration, purpala was the administrator of conquered territories. The person was mostly from the authority who reigned in that region itself but sometimes the faithful of the king also took control of these territories.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gupta administration The empire was called by various names such as Rajya, Rashtra, Desha, Mandala, Prithvi and Avani. It was divided into 26 provinces, which were styled as Bhukti, Pradesha and Bhoga. Provinces were also divided into Vishayas and put under the control of the Vishayapatis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gupta empire ended with the invasion of the White Huns, a nomadic tribe of people from central Asia, at the end of the fifth century CE. Until the sixteenth century, there was no unifying empire; regional political kingdoms ruled India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gupta dynasty, rulers of the Magadha (now Bihar) state in northeastern India. They maintained an empire over northern and parts of central and western India from the early 4th to the late 6th century ce.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gupta Empire – Chandragupta II (c. 376 – 413/415 CE) Samudragupta was succeeded by his son – Chandragupta Ⅱ. But according to some scholars, the immediate successor was Ramagupta, the elder brother of Chandragupta Ⅱ.

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