Chandragupta I
Chandragupta I
Founder of the Gupta imperial line.
The Gupta Golden Age(320 – 550)
Golden age of Indian science, mathematics, art and literature.
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Key Figures
Samudragupta
Samudragupta
Gupta emperor whose conquests made the empire supreme.
Chandragupta II
Chandragupta II
Gupta emperor Vikramaditya, patron of the classical golden age.
Kalidasa
Kalidasa
The greatest poet and dramatist of classical Sanskrit literature.
Aryabhata
Aryabhata
Pioneering mathematician and astronomer of the Gupta age.
India's Classical Golden Age
p>The Gupta era (c. 320–550 CE) is often called the golden age of India, a period of exceptional achievement in mathematics, astronomy, literature, art and philosophy. Political stability under emperors such as Chandragupta II fostered a flowering of Sanskrit culture and Hindu temple architecture.</p>
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