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The Gupta Empire was an Indian empire during the classical period of the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century to mid 6th century CE. At its zenith, the dynasty ruled over an empire that spanned much of the northern Indian subcontinent. [21]
The Gupta Empire was vast and covered most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta I , Samudragupta , Chandragupta II and Skandagupta were some of its mightiest rulers. It brought about a golden era to the region, resulting in technological advancements and cultural improvements. [ 3 ]
The Gupta era is a historical calendar era that begins from c. 318 –319 CE. It was used by the Gupta emperors , as well as their vassals and their successors in present-day northern India and Nepal.
The Gupta Empire under Chandragupta II (375–415). The period between the 4th and 6th centuries CE is known as the Golden Age of India because of the considerable achievements that were made in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, science, religion, and philosophy, during the Gupta Empire.
Gupta art is the art of the Gupta Empire, which ruled most of northern India, with its peak between about 300 and 480 CE, surviving in much reduced form until c. 550.The Gupta period is generally regarded as a classic peak and golden age of North Indian art for all the major religious groups. [2]
Chandragupta I (Gupta script: Cha-ndra-gu-pta, r. c. 319–335 CE) was a monarch of the Gupta Empire, who ruled in northern and central India.His title Mahārājadhirāja ("Great king of kings") suggests that he was the first suzerain ruler of the dynasty.
According to the proponents of this theory, the dynasty's founder Gupta probably ruled a small territory in the Bengal region, and his descendants captured a larger territory in the Ganges basin, which is described in the Puranas. Alternatively, they propose that Gupta's kingdom extended from Prayaga in the west to northern Bengal in the east. [18]
The Gupta–Saka Wars refers to the military conflict between the Gupta Empire and the Western Satraps during the 4th century CE. [4] Chandragupta II, also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya , was a prominent ruler of the Gupta Empire during the 4th century CE.