THE HISTORY OF GUPTA PERIOD [300 CE- 600 CE]
THE HISTORY OF GUPTA PERIOD [300 CE- 600 CE] |
- The Gupta Rule for witnessing all round progress i.e., in spheres of art, architecture, literature, science and technology, metallurgy and philosophy, regarded as Golden Age of Ancient India.
- Stable polity, profitable trade, secured and peaceful social set up provided the required conducive environment for development of North India.
- Sri Gupta was the first ruler of the dynasty followed by his son
- Bhitari pillar inscription dates to his reign gives the chronology of Guptas and his conflict with Pushyamitra and Huns.
RULER | RELATED INFORMATION |
CHANDRAGUPTA-I (319 CE – 330/335 CE)
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SAMUDRAGUPTA (335 CE – 375/380 CE)
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Allahabad pillar inscriptions called him “Dharma Prachar Bandhu”. |
CHANDRAGUPTA-II (380 CE – 414 CE)
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KUMARGUPTA I (414 CE – 455 CE)
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SKANDAGUPTA (455 CE – 467 CE)
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DECLINE |
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION DURING GUPTA PERIOD |
ADMINISTRATION |
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ECONOMY |
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SOCIETY AND RELIGION
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ART AND ARCHITECTURE
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LITERATURE DURING GUPTA PERIOD |
- Development of literature in Gupta period was diverse as it covered from poetry and play, art (dance and music), philosophy, religion to science, mathematics, physiology, astronomy etc.
- There were Navaratnas, or Nine Gems in the court of Chandragupta II who were experts of particular fields. These were: Amarsimha, Dhanvantri, Harisena, Kalidasa, Kahapanaka, Sanku, Varahamihira, Vararuchi, Vetalbhatta.
- Dharmashashtras, Narad Smriti, Vishnu Smriti, Brihaspati Smriti and portion of Ramayana and Mahabharata, Bhasa’s 12 plays were also written in this period.
- Most of the literature is developed using ornate Sanskrit language.
AUTHOR | WORK |
Kalidasa
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Kamandaka |
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Vishakhadatta |
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Gunadhya |
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Sudraka |
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Varahamihir |
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Susrut |
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Vagabhata |
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Dhanavantari |
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Amar Singh |
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Aryabhatt |
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Brahmagupta |
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Bhasa |
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