Correct Answer - Option 2 : Bhukti
The Gupta Empire emerged in the 4th AD and is known as one of the biggest empires in the Indian Subcontinent.
- Gupta Empire brought glorious achievements in different sectors like art, culture, economy, etc.
- This period is also termed the Golden Age in Indian History.
- This empire was established by Sri Gupta in Magadha.
- Later on, Chandragupta II extended the empire.
- The Gupta empire was divided into multiple provinces known as desha, rashtra, or bhukti.
- Each provinces were sub divided into different districts called pradesha or vishaya controlled by different administrative officers.
- The district officer-in-charge was called Aykta or Vishayapati.
Hence, we can conclude that during the Gupta empire provinces were known as Bhukti.
