FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
The Gupta dynasty ruled the Gupta Empire of India, from around 320 to 550. Silver coin of the Gupta King Kumara Gupta I (414-455 CE). ... This article is about the year 320 AD. For the aircraft, see Airbus A320. ... Events End of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and beginning of the Northern Qi Dynasty in northern China. ...
While his two ancestors were given the title of Maharaja, Chandra Gupta I is described in his inscriptions as Maharajadhiraja. ... Samudragupta, ruler of the Gupta Empire (c. ... Ramagupta was the eldest son of the two sons of Samudragupta. ... The period of prominence of the Gupta dynasty is very often referred to as the Golden Age of India. ... Silver coin of King Kumaragupta (414-455 CE). ...
see
Gupta Empire Silver coin of the Gupta King Kumara Gupta I (414-455 CE). ...
The dynasty was founded by Chandragupta I., who must not be confounded with his famous predecessor Chandragupta Maurya.
The Guptadynasty appears to have fostered a revival of Brahmanism at the expense of Buddhism, and to have given an impulse to art and literature.
When Skandagupta came to the throne in 455, India was threatened with an irruption of the White Huns, on whom he inflicted a severe defeat, thus saving his kingdom for a time; but about 470 the White Huns (see Ephthalites) returned to the attack, and the empire was gradually destroyed by their repeated inroads.
Feeds |
Contact