The Age of the Guptas — Flashcards

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The Gupta period is called the Golden Age of Indian history because it saw great progress in literature, art, architecture, science, education, and culture. Political stability and economic prosperity…

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The Imperial Age of the Guptas is the period of about two centuries from the early fourth century CE when the Gupta rulers built a large empire over much of northern India.

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Fa-hien was the earliest Chinese pilgrim who visited India on a religious mission during the reign of Chandragupta II. He made careful unbiased observations about people, cities, religion, and justice…

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Fa-hien observed that Magadha was a prosperous country with large towns and a wealthy population. He said that Pataliputra was a flourishing city with many charitable institutions, including a hospita…

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Fa-hien noted that the penal code was mild and offences were usually punished by fines only. This shows that the justice system was comparatively lenient.

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Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Buddhism, and Jainism were the main religions during the Gupta period. People generally had no ill-will towards followers of other sects.

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It is an important inscription composed by Harisena in praise of Samudragupta. It gives information about his reign, his conquests, and the political geography of India in the first half of the fourth…

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Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta. He composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription and also held the office of sandhivigrahika, the minister of peace and war.