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CLASS 7 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 7

The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity

Simple answers to seven questions about Gupta life, rulers, literature, art and sites, with adaptable examples for creative activities.

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Questions and activities

Textbook pages 161–163

Question 1

Complete the letter from someone in Gupta Pāṭaliputra with a short paragraph of about 250–300 words describing life in the Gupta Empire.

Steps only

Write a first-person letter using chapter details about trade, work, learning and city life; show that experiences differed.

Answer

This is a fictional model, not a historical letter.

Question 2

Which Gupta ruler was also known as Vikramāditya?

Steps only

The chapter connects the title Vikramāditya with Chandragupta II.

Answer

Chandragupta II.

Question 3

Examine the statement that periods of peace support sociocultural life, literature, science and technology, using the Gupta Empire as an example.

Steps only

Use examples from literature, science, art and trade, and explain that stability helped alongside talent and institutions.

Answer

Peace can support creativity but is not its only cause.

Question 4

Write a short script and role-play a Gupta ruler’s court with a king, ministers and scholars.

Steps only

Give each role a distinct contribution and base the scene on a chapter topic.

Answer

Label invented dialogue as a role-play.

Question 5

Match each place with the correct description: Kāñchipuram, Ujjayinī, Udayagiri, Ajanta and Pāṭaliputra.

Steps only

Kāñchipuram—d; Ujjayinī—e; Udayagiri—b; Ajanta—a; Pāṭaliputra—c.

Answer

1–d, 2–e, 3–b, 4–a, 5–c.

Question 6

Who were the Pallavas, and where did they rule?

Steps only

The Pallavas ruled parts of southern India, especially present-day Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.

Answer

They supported important temple and rock-cut architecture.

Question 7

Visit a nearby historical site, museum or heritage building with teachers. Write a report about its history, architecture, artefacts, interesting facts and how the visit improved your understanding.

Steps only

A research-based example can describe Sanchi’s stupa, gateways, Buddhist art and historical importance.

Answer

Use a real visit for your own report; this Sanchi example is only a model.

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