Examine the nature of administrative structure, society and polity of the Guptas

The King remained the central figure of administration. However, there was a considerable change in the character of monarchy. We find that the Gupta monarchs adopted high sounding titles like: Paramabhattaraka, Parama-daivata, Chakravarti, Paramesvara, etc. For example, the Allahabad Prasasti of Samudragupta describes him as "equal to the gods: Dhanada (Kubera), Varuna (Sea-God), Indra and Antaka (Vama), who had no antagonist of equal power in the world ...." Like the King who has been given a divine status in the Smriti scriptures, the Gupta monarchs too came to be considered a divinity on earth. However, in the spirit of Smriti literature and that of Kalidasa we find Skandagupta in his Bhitari Pillar inscription eulogized as a person who "subdued the earth and became merciful to the conquered people, but he became neither proud nor arrogant though his glory was increasing day by day." His father, Kumaragupta, "followed the true path of religion". Such references to the monarchy indicate that inspite of the supreme powers that vested in the King he was expected to follow _______ _____ _________ __________ ______ ___ _____ _________ _______ _______ __________ __________.
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