Kalidasa and Shurdraka were famous poets of Gupta
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Gupta Dynasty ruled the Magadha state in north-eastern India from mid of 3rd century to 543 CE. Historians regard that the Gupta period was the classical age of India and it is in this era that Indian literature, art, architecture and philosophical norms were established.
Kalidasa the 5th century Sanskrit poet credits Guptas for conquering about 21 kingdoms, outside and inside of India including Parasikas, Hunas, Kambojas, and others.
Cultural advancement of Gupta Empire
The Gupta period is when the greatest cultural developments took place. Many literary sources like the Mahabharata and Ramayana were canonised during this period.
The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidas famously know for his famous plays such as Shakuntala and the greatest poetry of all time Meghaduta.
Great epics like Mahabharat and Ramayana where written during the Gupta Dynasty. (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)
Aryabhata and Varahamihira were the first one to come up with the concept of zero and also gave the theory that the earth revolves around the Sun and studied solar and lunar eclipses.
The ancient Gupta text Kama Sutra was written by the Indian scholar Vatsyayana in the Sanskrit language. Governance of the Gupta Empire.
The provinces were governed by high imperial officers or members of the royal family. A decentralised system of authority is indicated by the composition of Gupta-era municipal boards.
Chandra Gupta 1, first ruler of Gupta Empire
The first ruler of the Gupta Empire was Chandra Gupta 1, who united the Guptas with the Licchavis by marriage. Samudra Gupta.
His descendant Samudra Gupta played the primary role to expanded the Gupta Empire in northern and eastern parts of the Indian continent, and some parts of central India and Ganges valley.
The Gupta empire was divided into provinces, and these, in turn, were divided into smaller units called pradeshas or vishayas.
Vikramaditya, intellectual achiever of Gupta Empire
Vikramaditya was celebrated for extending Gupta dynasty to Ujjain, but his region became more associated with cultural and intellectual achievements.
Demise of the Gupta Empire
Vikramaditya's descendants Kumara Gupta, Skanda Gupta and others witnessed the gradual demise of Gupta dynasty.
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