(a) Harishena composed a prashasti in praise of
Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni.
(b) The rulers of Aryavarta brought tribute for
Samudragupta.
(c) There were twelve rulers in Dakshinapatha.
(d) Taxila and Madurai were important centres
under the control of the Gupta rulers.
(e) Aihole was the capital of the Pallavas.
(f) Local assemblies functioned for several centuries
in south India.
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2. Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.
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3. What changes do you find in the army at this time?
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4. What were the new administrative arrangements during
this period?
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5. What do you think Arvind would have to do if he was
acting as Samudragupta?
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6. Do you think ordinary people would have read and
understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your
answer.
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7. If you had to make a genealogy for yourself, who are the
people you would include in it? How many generations
would you like to show? Make a chart and fill it.
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8. How do you think wars affect the lives of ordinary
people today?
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