With reference to the Gupta period, consider the following statements :
(i) The Gupta period is considered as the “Golden Age of India”
(ii) Kalidasa was a court poet of samudragupta.
(iii) The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli belongs to the Gupta era.
(iv) Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of Chandragupta I.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below.
(A) Onlv (i) and (ii)
(B) only (ii)’ (iii) and (iv)
(c) onlv (i)’ (iii) and (iv)
(D) Only (i) and (iii)
Answer and Explanation:
Answer: Option (D)
1. The Gupta period (roughly 320 CE to 550 CE) is widely considered the Golden Age of India.
2. Kalidasa was not a court poet of Samudragupta. He was a court poet of Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya
3. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli is generally attributed to the Gupta era, specifically to the reign of Chandragupta II
4. Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II, not Chandragupta I
