Gupta empire

The Gupta Period: Golden Age of Ancient India

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Gupta period

The foundation of Gupta power by Chandragupta I seems to have brought the middle Ganga valley and the region around Pataliputra back into the political limelight. During the rule of the Kushanas, the seat of power was Mathura in the Ganga-Yamuna doab. This shift of geopolitical focus is particularly important as the Guptas, firmly rooted … Read more

Write about life in the Gupta age.

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Gupta age

In contrast to the Maurya rulers, the Gupta kings adopted pompous titles such as parameshvara, maharajadhinja, and paramabhattaraka, which signify that they ruled over many lesser kings in their empire. Kingship was hereditary, but royal power was limited due to a lack of firm adherence to primogeniture. The throne did not always pass to the … Read more