(IGP) GS Paper 1 - History of India & Indian National Movement - "Gupta & Post-Gupta Period - Society, Economy & Polity"

Integrated Guidance Programme of General Studies for IAS (Pre) - 2013

Subject -  History of India & Indian National Movement
Chapter : Gupta & Post-Gupta Period: Society, Economy & Polity

Taxes in Gupta Period

  • Sulka - Customs & tolls

  • Sadbhaga - Land revenue (Ref. Kautilya)

  • Bhaga - Royal share of produce 1/6 of the total, first reference in Arthashastra

  • Bhoga - Periodica l supplies of fruit, flowers, firewood etc. to the king(in the nature of kings rights & privileges)

  • Bali
    a) A type of land revenue                
    b) A tpetty cess besides kings normal share-Arthasastra                  
    c) Additional & oppressive tax- Ref. Jaakas                  
    d) Emergency tax from which chief Ministers were exempted –ref. Millind Panho

  • Bhaga Bhoga- Landrevenue and supplies of first flower etc. to the king.

Various Commentary & Bhasya

  • Vishwarup wrote a commentary known as Balasera on Yavjnavalkya’s Smriti.
  • Megatithi wrote a commentary on Manusmriti
  • Bhattaswami wrote a commentary known as Pratipada Panchika on Kautilya’s Arth Shastra. It was completed by Vishnugupta.
  • Vijananeshwar wrote a commentary known as Mitakshara (on civil Law) on Yajnavlkya’s law book.

Facts about ancient literature

1. Various texts were written

  • First text of Sanskrit grammer is Ashtadhyayi (500BC) by Panini. There are  8 chapters and 400 sutras in it.
  • In 200 BC Patanjali wrote the Mahabhashya on the grammar of Panini.
  • In 700 AD Kashika was written by jayaditya and Vaman on A shtadhyayi.

2. Pachtantra is the earliest story collection.

  • It is compiled by Vishnu Sharma.
  • This book is of Gupta period.

3. Hitopadesh is second famous collection of Indian stories.

  • Its writer is Narayan

4. Abhijanashkuntalamis the best text of Kalidas.

  • It contains the description of king Dushyant of (Hastinapur)

5. Two famous plays of Vishkhadutta are Mudrarakshasa and Devichandraguptam

  • In Mudarakshas there is a description of Chandragupta Maurya and in Devichandraguptam description of Gpata ruler Ramgupta.

6. Mrichchhkatika is written by Shudrak.

  • This is a social play.
  • It contains the love storey of Brahman charudata and the famous courtesan of Ujjayani, Vasantsena.

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Sixteen Mahajanpadas (600 BC)

Mahajanapadas

Capital

1. Gandhara

Taxila

2. Kamboja

3. Assaka (Ashrka)

Potna

4. Vatsa

Kaushambi (on the bank of river Yamuna)

5. Avanti

Ujjain

6. Shurasena

Mathura

7. Chedi

8. Malla

Kushinara

9. Kurus

Hastinapur

10 Panchala

 

11. Matsya

Viratanagara

12. Vajjis (A confederacy  of republic)

Vaishali

13. Anga

Champa

14. Kashi

Banaras

15. Kosala

Sravasti

16. Magadha

Girivraja or Rajagriha (1st Capital),
 Pataliputra (2nd Capital)

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