Gupta dynasty, rulers of a vast empire established in the indian subcontinent in the 4th century ce, often regarded as the golden age of india in terms of cultural and intellectual achievements. The lifestyle and culture of the gupta empire is known to us through the availability of various ancient scriptures, coins, inscriptions, and texts, etc. Accession of chandra gupta i, founder of the gupta dynasty. The lifestyle and culture of the gupta empire is known to us through the availability of various ancient scriptures, coins. After a sustained invasion of the hunas, the dynasty came to an end in the 6th century. Mr roychoudhuri has surely given us this highly reliable political history. Mar 28, 2015 the gupta empire was then replaced by the rule of harshavardhan 590 647 who ruled the region for 42 years. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire centered in the kingdom of magadh, existing from the midtolate 3rd century ce to 590 ce.
The telugu speaking areas were separated from what was the composite madras sate, on 1st october 1953, and andhra pradesh came into being. Gupta dynasty study guide by hopkins807 includes 9 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Why is the gupta period so important in indian history. Instructor in previous videos, we talk about the emergence of the maurya empire, around 322 bce, shortly after the invasion of alexander the great, as the first truly great indian empire that unifies most of the indian subcontinent. However, the trade and commerce activities of the gupta empire grew steadily. The gupta empire ended in 550 ce, when it disintegrated into regional kingdoms after a series of weak rulers and invasions from the east, west, and north. Paper 11 politicosocial and administrative history of ancient india. The achievements of the gupta empire why is the period during the gupta empire l gupta gooptuh empire. This article on ancient india covers gupta and post gupta rulers. Sungas kanvas bactrian greeks scythians parthian kushana kharavela satavahanas cholas pandyas keralputras satiyaputras cheras. The lichchhavis were an old established tribe and marrying into their royal family doubtless set a seal of acceptability to the gupta dynasty. Gupta empire 2 february 2017 this period is called the golden age of india4 and was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as hindu culture5. There were many important monarchical states during the period between the fall of the kushanas and the rise of the guptas such as kingdom of nagas, ahicchatra, ayodhya, kausambi, vakatakas, mukharis and guptas. Gupta empire economy political organisation religion.
Gupta dynasty wedding jewellery royal wedding malabar. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 543 ce, it covered much of the indian subcontinent. Gupt samrajya ka uday,gupt vansh,ancient history,upsc. The gupta dynasty ruled india what was india then, the north of the vindhyas, between fourth and sixth centuries of the christian era. The peace and prosperity created under the leadership of the guptas enabled the pursuit of scientific and artistic endeavors. The gupta empire was ruled by members of the gupta dynasty from around 320 to 550 ad and covered most of northcentral india. The kashatraps dynasty was replaced by gupta reign with the conquest of gujarat by chandragupta vikramaditya. The guptas gave to india a powerful imperial dynasty. The gupta empire download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Also important developments in medicine, astronomy and art.
Gupta period is one of the most important period in indian history. It extends through the reigns of chandragupta i, samudragupta, chandragupta ii, vikramaditya, kumaragupta and skandagupta. It is worth noting, the gupta dynasty ruled for more than about 200 years. Credited with conquering 21 kingdoms, the gupta dynasty, established by sri gupta, covered the northern, central. C chandra gupta maurya was born to a sudra women called mura who wrote arthasastra in sanskrit kautilya who wrote indica in greek megasthenes mudrarakshasa was written by vishaka datta chanakya was humiliated by nandas.
Sindh was a cradle of civilization as the center of the ancient indus valley civilization, and through its long history was the seat of several dynasties. The ability to establish large kingdoms and empires appears to have shifted to the region beyond the vindhyas, i. He expanded gupta power from a local royal family in the kingdom of. Maurya dynasty gk questions pdf download gk classes.
The two hundred years of gupta rule may be said to mark the climax of hindu imperial tradition. The gupta period is popularly known as the golden age of india. Amitabh gupta 2008market response to merger announcementsthe icfai journalof applied finance,vol. By the early twentieth century an outline history had been constructed from. History of gujarat from vedic age to gupta period gujrat. Gupta s rule in india is termed as golden age of history. Though all historians agree that sri gupta was the founder of the gupta dynasty, they could not agree on when he established the kingdom. Gupta empire economy during the gupta period agriculture formed a significant part of the empire s economy. The gupta period in indian history is termed as the golden age of india. The merchant and other traders were organized into guilds. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire that was founded in 320 ce and survived until about 550 ce. Oct 30, 2015 but the seed of the empire was sown at least two generations earlier than this when srigupta, then only a regional monarch, set off the glory days of this mighty dynasty in circa 240 ce. The penguin history of early india from the origins to ad 0.
Political factors responsible for the decline of gupta empire. After the gupta period, india was divided into different small and medium kingdoms. The peace and prosperity along with scientific and artistic inventions and discoveries were developed under gupta rulers. The most glorious period in the history of the andhras was the era of krishnadevaraya 15091529, who ruled over an empire that embraced the whole of south india, famous as the vijayanagar empire.
Vikramaditiyas successor skandargupta has left an inscription 4500 ad on rock at junagadh. The extent of literary proofs cited is mind boggling. There were four major kingdoms in north india between the period in which the guptas declines and the rise of harsha i. The gupta dynasty came into its own with the accession of chandra gupta i, who made his kingdom more than a mere principality. The postgupta period in northern india history discussion. Founded by chandragupta i, the gupta dynasty embraced buddhism and is seen as a golden age.
From chandragupta i to skandagupta, the dynasty contained five emperors who ruled one after another, covering a period of one century and a half. The compilation based on ncert texts will also help you learn the cultural history of india. Anarta and saurastra regions were both part of the gupta empire. The mauryan the gupta empires were the most successful empires of ancient india. The ship building industry was also well developed in gupta period that facilitated trade and communication activities. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by the king sri gupta. These guilds were given concessions in the taxes that were liable to be paid to the government.
Gupta empire indian history click here for all indian polity study material pdf download click here for all subject study materials pdf download. Narasimha gupta baladitya, his son kumara gupta iii and grandson vishnu gupta. Isbn 9789231032110 origin and political history of the guptas from the allahabad pillar inscription of samudragupta we learn that while the. The seals, gold, and silver coins of this period also reflect the advance stage of the metal industry. The gupta coinage started with a remarkable series in gold issued by chandragupta i, the third ruler of the dynasty, who issued a single type the king and queen depicting the portraits of chandragupta and his queen kumaradevi with their names on the obverse and the goddess seated on a lion with the legend lichchhavyah on the reverse.
Every year, a number of questions have been asked in ias prelims exam. Bibliography books mergers and acquisitions strategies and. The emperor of the gupta dynasty of ancient india from c. Standard 6 only the main points from each chapter are compiled below. The guptas inherited the administrative system of the earlier empires. The kingdom extended westward to include ujjain and vidisha. This was one of the only early indian civilization to be able to unite the subcontinent under their rule. Gupta dynasty ncert notes on guptan empire for upsc. Indian dynasty had a great rulers like chandra gupta i, samudra gupta, etc, history of india and its dynasties dates back to at least 6500 bc which perhaps makes the oldest surviving in the world.
Although the gupta empire was not as large as the maurya empire, it kept north india politically united for more than a century, from a. Get ncert notes on gupta dynasty and download gupta dynasty notes pdf. It also includes the coinage of the later guptas and the related dynasties of bengal. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Administration, agrarian and revenue system, patterns of urban settlement and trade 2. Gupta empire administration and decline of the gupta dynasty. The gupta era is known as a golden period in indian history because astronomy, mathematics, literature, ayurveda, and every type of arts flourished during that time. The gupta empire is generally held to have begun in 320 ad, when chandragupta i ascended the throne. Mauryan and gupta empire is one of the essential sections of ias exam indian history syllabus. Sri gupta is also known as founder of gupta dynasty. Gupta empiremcqsfoundersamudraguptachandragupta iisakas.
In 1983 she was elected general president of the indian history congress and. D, asm, tte, food sub inspector, wb police, gram panchayat, postal assistant, agriculture, court, psc, lic, cmat and all other state level public service commission exams. Though the gupta empire was not widespread as the maurya empire, but it was successful in creating an empire that is significant in the history of india. An artist of the gupta empire painted this delicate image of buddha.
Gupta empire and its neighbours the gupta empire was ruled by members of the gupta dynasty from around 320 to 550 ad and covered most of northcentral india. They believed that his grandfather, sri gupta, who built the kingdom in 240 a. The later gupta dynasty ruled the magadha region in eastern india between 6th and 7th centuries. Many authorities on gupta history believe that they. A powerful army and a peaceful environment as from the mauryan dynasty, and a golden age for the gupta dynasty, where they come up with many mathematical and scientific concepts, like a solar year, pi, and zero. The original homeland of the guptas is not known for certain. A literary man of considerable accomplishments, harshavardhan was a patron of arts and a devout buddhist who forbade the killing of animals in his kingdom but recognized the necessity to sometimes kill humans in battle. The present work describes the material and moral progress which india had achieved during the paramount sovereignty of the gupta emperors in the fourth and fifth centuries a. The decline of the gupta dynasty a little after the fifth century a. Many great dynasties and civilizations have their names writing in indian history. It discusses the spirit of the age and the various trends in the sphere of. Sri gupta has been identified with chelikito of itsing, who as per his details, had built a temple 500 years back from is visit for chinese pilgrims. The reference material for this post is ncert history text for class 6 our past 1. Political history of ancient india, from the accession of.
What title did chandragupta i claim for himself in 320 a. Politicosocial and administrative history of ancient india. However, the legacy of the gupta empire, and the cultural renaissance it presided over, has continued to be a source of inspiration for india up to the present day. In this video we will learn about gupta dynasty the golden era.
In gupta empire, the king was directed in his administration by a community and group consisting of a chief minister and a senapati. This period became known as the golden age of india because it was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in scie. The most likely time for the reign of sri gupta is c. From his accounts, the gupta empire was a prosperous period, until the romechina trade axis was broken with the fall of the han dynasty, the guptas did indeed prosper powerpoint presentation. Important general knowledge multiple choice question with answer. Indian dynasties, indian historical dynasties, list of. However, their hunnic descendants arguably did not merge into any empire of sorts. Feudatories and subjugated powers declared their independence and made way for emergence of small kingdoms. This period is considered as the golden age of india by some historians. The long and efficient rule of the guptas made a huge impact on the political, social and cultural sphere. The gupta period marks the important phase in the history of ancient india. Chandragupta successfully combated the foreign invasion and laid foundation of the great gupta dynasty, the emperors of which ruled for the next 300 years, bringing the most prosperous era in indian history. The last of the gupta s genealogically related to line of chandragupta i appear to have ruled between 500 and 550 ad.
The last great king of the gupta was skanda gupta was ascended the throne about 455 a. Gupta rule, while solidified by territorial expansion through war, began a period of peace and prosperity marked by advancements in science, technology. The ancestry and early history of the gupta family are little known, and have naturally given rise to various speculations. Not much is known about the early days of this gupta dynasty. Candidates can download the study material pdf from our website. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by sri gupta. The mehrauli iron pillar of gupta period is the best example of metal workmanships. Gupta240590 ad the gupta empire was an ancient indian empire, existing from approximately 240 to 590 ce. The ghats on the east merge more gradually into the plateau and the coastal plain. The later guptas succeeded the imperial guptas as the rulers of magadha, but there is no evidence connecting the two dynasties.
Here we give the gupta empire study materials in the pdf format also. The shungas came into conflict with vidarbha and with the yavanas, who probably were bactrian greeks attempting to move into the ganges valley. It traces the origin and rise of the ruling family to srigupta 240280 a. Who was the founder of maurya dynasty chandra gupta maurya what was the period of rule of chandra gupta maurya 324 to 300 b. It signaled the emergance of a leader, a magadha ruler, chandragupta i. Then you will take a close look at seven achievements that came out of this rich period in indias history. The time of the gupta empire is referred to as golden age of india in science, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy. Magadha was the nucleus of the shunga kingdom, which succeeded the mauryan. Fall of the gupta empire, decline of the gupta empire, gupta. At this juncture, india was invaded by a series of foreigners and barbarians or mlechchhas from the north western frontier region and central asia. Arts and humanities world history 600 bce 600 ce secondwave.
The gupta empire rose in magadha around 4th century ad and covered greater part of the northern india though smaller than the mauryan empire. In this ajanta cave, richly colored paintings decorate the walls around a statue of buddha. We have summarized the main incidents of gupta era in these points. Perhaps, this is the most researched history of very ancient india i have read. Many historians regarded chandragupta i pronounced chundruhgooptuh as the dynasty s founder. From the point of view of literature, religion, art, architecture, commerce and colonial development, this period is undoubtedly the most important in indian history. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire existing from the midtolate 3rd century ce to. The details about the sri gupta, the first ruler of the gupta dynasty come from the accounts of itsing who came to india in around 690 ad. The word yavana derives from the prakrit yona, suggesting that the ionians. The objective or multiple questions of the gupta empire, discussed here are very important for the various types of competitive examinations like railway, government jobs interview, banking exam, staff selection commission or ssc, cgl, etc. It reached its greatest extent at the end of the 4th century, but declined at the end of the 5th century under concerted attack from the huns. The gupta era is known as the golden period of indian history. During this continuous rule of five generations of monarchs, the gupta empire enjoyed a political stability of higher order. The gupta empire boundless world history lumen learning.
Mauryan and gupta empire quiz questions and answers on. The gupta empire was founded by sri gupta, which existed from 320 a. Traditions during 320 ce and 550 ce, there existed a reign so supreme it was referred to as the golden age of india. Factors that led to the rise and fall of the gupta empire. Gupta dynasty was started by sri gupta, who ruled from 240 280 ad. Read about samudragupta, chandragupta and more here for ias exam. Origin of the gupta, foundation and consolidation of the gupta empire. The strategic concepts for the nuptials of corporate sector. Emperors during the gupta empire used hinduism as a unifying religion and focused on. Dravidian populations that failed to merge successfully with the aryan invaders. Gupta age which existed between 320 to 550 ad, is also known as the golden age of india.
The gupta empire rose to prominence in 320 ad and spread to large parts of northern india, central and small parts of southern india. Our advice is to first go through the respective ncert text. Every argument basing on the various literature sources is convincing and the inference drawn fairly and objectively. During the maurya and gupta empires, the indian culture and way of life were deeply. The political heirs to the gupta political power attempted to recreate an empire but, with the exception of the pratihara kingdom, the attempts of others remained only a distant dream. This book covers the history and the entire coinage of the gupta dynasty from the start in 319 ad to its end in 543 ad. Gk gupta period questions with answers objective mcq. So, it is very important to do the practice of mauryan and gupta empire quiz based on the pattern of upsc ias exam. Gupta empire simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gupta dynasty ruled in ancient india between the 3rd century and 6th century. Gupta empire ended in 550 ce because of weak leadership of the gupta rulers and invasion of huns.