Assertion A The Gupta period is often called the Golden Age of ancient India Reason R The Gupta rule...........

Ancient and Medival History Gupta and Post Gupta

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Assertion (A): The Gupta period is often called the 'Golden Age' of ancient India.

Reason (R): The Gupta rulers issued gold coins.

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Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

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Explanation:

Gupta Period witnessed Golden Age mainly in the fields of art, literature and Science.
1.The Epics 'Mahabharata' and 'Ramayana' were given final touches and the 'puranas' were written in this period.
2.Aryabhatta wrote 'Suryasiddanta',in which he proved that Earth revolves around the sun and rotates on its own axis.
3.Varahamihira wrote 'Panchasidhantika',in which he said that the Moon moves around the Earth and the Earth,together with the Moon,moves around the sun.
4.The art of casting metals reached a degree of development.ex:The Iron Pillar of Delhi, near the Qutub-Minar, is a marvelous work belonging to the early Gupta period.
5.The art of painting reached its height of glory and splendor in this age .