Gupta Empire

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The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 543 CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by the king Sri Gupta; the most notable rulers of the dynasty were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta Il alias Vikramaditya. The 5th-century CE Sanskrit poet Kalidasa credits the Guptas with having conquered about twenty-one kingdoms, both in and outside India, including the kingdoms of Parasikas, the Hunas, the Kambojas, tribes located in the west and east Oxus valleys, the Kinnaras, Kiratas, and others. During the Gupta period (c. 320-647 C.E., named for the Gupta dynasty) there were tremendous advances in poetry, prose, and drama as well as important discoveries in mathematics and astronomy. This was the age of some of the most celebrated creatives in Indian history, including the fifth century writer Kalidasa whose works would influence generations of writers. This book is an effort to provide the historical overview of Gupta Dynasty which is called India's golden age. Students of history and researchers will find the work helpful in their study.

Ranjan Jayavant is Associate Professor in the Department of History at Soghra College, Biharsharif, a constituent unit of Magadh University, Bodhgaya. He attended and presented several research papers in national seminars, symposiums and conferences. His many research papers have been published in reputed journals.

The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 543 CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by the king Sri Gupta; the most notable rulers of the dynasty were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta II alias Vikramaditya. The 5th-century CE Sanskrit poet Kalidasa credits the Guptas with having conquered about twenty-one kingdoms, both in and outside India, including the kingdoms of Parasikas, the Hunas, the Kambojas, tribes located in the west and east Oxus valleys, the Kinnaras, Kiratas, and others. During the Gupta period (c. 320 - 647 C.E., named for the Gupta dynasty) there were tremendous advances in poetry, prose, and drama as well as important discoveries in mathematics and astronomy. This was the age of some of the most celebrated creatives in Indian history, including the fifth century writer Kalidasa whose works would influence generations of writers. This was also the period in which the fifth century astronomer Aryabhata theorized that the earth rotated on its own axis and calculated the solar 365.3586805 days. The Puranas, a compendium of religious literature considered sacred to both the Hindu and Jain religious traditions and consisting of stories and year at the genealogies of the gods, folk tales, and traditional lore, grew in prominence during the Gupta years. The Guptas were ambitious rulers and by the end of the fourth century claimed dominance over a vast swathe of northern India. They maintained a capital at Pataliputra, the same ancient center used by the formidable, and earlier, Mauryan empire (4th-2nd century B.C.E.) and that of the Ashoka Maurya (3rd century B.C.E.).

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