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India of Gupta Period — HISTORY STD 11 Arts — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYIndia of Gupta Period3 Marks
Question
Prepare notes about Gupta literature.
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The Gupta Age was a golden age in the field of literature.
  • During this time a great deal of religious and non-religious literature was created.
  • Important texts of Hinduism like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, etc. were completed during this time.
  • Rama and Krishna had an important place as incarnations of Vishnu in the Gupta age.
  • Puranas were created during this time.
  • In the Puranas, stories of gods and goddesses, rituals, fasting, worship, methods, pilgrimages, etc., were associated with Hinduism.
  • "Vishnu Purana", "Vayu Purana", "Matsya Purana", "Garuda Purana" etc. associated with Vishnu was composed during this time.
  • The "Shiva Purana" associated with Shiva was formed during this time.
  • "Vamana Purana", "Varaha Purana", "Nrusihpurana" composed on different incarnations of Vishnu was written during this time.
  • The Puranas were very important to the common people.
  • Law books were written in the Gupta Age. It is called Smruti Sahitya.
  • Among these memoirs "Narad Smriti" is noteworthy.
  • These texts contain rules regarding the social, economic and economic rights of women in society.
  • During this time important literature was created in Sanskrit language.
  • The great poet of Sanskrit literature Kalidasa was in the court of Chandragupta II.
  • His literature is known all over the world.
  • His literature has been translated into many languages ​​of the world.
  • Kalidasa's major works include "Meghdutam", "Abhijnanashankutalam", "Raghuvansham", "Kumarasambhavam", "Ritusanhar" etc.
  • Shudraka's "Mritchakatikam" and Visakhadatta's "Mudrarakshas" are famous works of Sanskrit literature.

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