INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

GUPTA PERIOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?
A
Prakrit
B
Magadhi
C
Sanskrit
D
Pali
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Sanskrit was the official language of the Gupta period and was used for literary and academic purposes while Prakrit was the vernacular language that is, it was language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people. Gupta Dynasty: The founder of the Gupta dynasty was Sri Gupta.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Gupta empire encouraged literature. Sanskrit language saw its revival during the Guptas. It had been recognised as the language of the courts and was widely used.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gupta Kings patronized the Sanskrit literature. They generously helped Sanskrit scholars and poets. Eventually Sanskrit language became the language of cultured and educated people. He was a Classical Sanskrit writer, extensively considered as the greatest poet and dramatist of Gupta Period.

Detailed explanation-4: -Q. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta Period women and sudras speak which of the following languages? Notes: In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period women and sudras speak Prakrit. It is a group of languages based between Between Sanskrit and its modern derivatives.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yajnavalkyasmriti, which is almost regarded as the official law book of Guptas, was composed also in Gupta era.

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