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New Empires and Kingdoms

Subject: History

Book: NCERT History Class 6

Rise of regional kingdoms after the Mauryan Empire.
- **Gupta Dynasty and Achievements**:
- Golden Age of India.
- **Samudragupta’s Military Conquests**:
- Expansion of empire.
- **Harshavardhana’s Rule**:
- Patronage of learning.
- **Development of Art and Literature**:
- Classical Sanskrit texts.

**Possible Exam Questions:**
1. Who were the Guptas and why is their period called the Golden Age?
2. What were Samudragupta’s military achievements?
3. How did Harshavardhana contribute to Indian culture?
4. What were the major literary works produced during the Gupta period?
5. How did the Gupta rulers support education and learning?

Practice Questions

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Which of the following was NOT a policy of Akbar?

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