Identify the features that distinguished the Gupta age from the earlier ages. 1. Urban decay 2. Gold coins 3. Decentralisation of power 4. Temple architecture Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below :
Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Cultural Developments and Transition to Early Medieval Period)
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- Urban decay: Several major cities of the Mauryan period showed signs of decline during the Gupta period, though new urban centers emerged. 2. Gold coins: The Guptas issued a large number of high- quality gold coins (dinars), indicating economic prosperity and state control over resources, unparalleled in scale by earlier dynasties except perhaps the Kushanas in certain regions. 3. Decentralisation of power: The Gupta administration, while effective, is generally considered less centralised than the Mauryan empire, with evidence of land grants and the rise of samantas (feudatories). 4. Temple architecture: The Gupta period saw the development of freestanding stone temples with distinct features like the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) and the beginnings of shikharas (spires), marking a significant evolution from earlier architectural styles like rock-cut caves and wooden structures. 12. Which Chinese traveller in ancient India wrote the diary called 'Records of the Travels to Middle India'?
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