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Gupta Empire (Chinese Traveller Fahien visited during and his 9 years of…
Gupta Empire
Visakadatta wrote
Devikachandragupta
Mudhrakshasam
Chinese Traveller Fahien visited during and his 9 years of stay
Chandragupta II
Son of Samudragupta
Married Kubernaga
Gave his daughter Prabhavati to
Vakataka Prince Rudrasena II
Ocupied a great portion of Deccan
Matrimonial alliance served good purpose when he fought with Sakas in western India
Defeated Sata satraps, western India Rudrasimha III
Got the title of Sakari and VIkramaditya
Export of
Cotton clothes of Bengal
Indigo from Bihar
Silk from Benaras
Scents of Himalayas
Roman Gold coins were poured into India in exchange of Indian Export
Patronised Literay figure
Kalidasa
His successor was Kumaragupta
laid the foundation of Nalanda University
his successor Skandagupta faced Hun invasions
Finally Pushyamitra defeated Gupta
He spend 6 years in Gupta empire
3 years he spent in Patliputra and studied Sanskrit and converted Buddhists text
came through land route
Khotan, Kashgar, Gandhara and Punjab
Came back by sea route through
Ceylon and Java
His main purpose was to collect Buddhascript and to see Buddha's land
North west , Buddhism was Flourishing
Gangetic land is known as Land of Brahmanism
his main interest was religion not political affairs
he did not mention the name of Chandragupta II
Mahrauli Iron Pillar Inscription
tells about Chandragupta I
320-330 A.D., succeeded by Ghatotkacha
Next was Chandragupta I
was called Maharajadhiraja
Marriage Alliance with Lichavis
Married Kumaradevi
Allahabad Pillar Inscription
tells about Samudragupta
also on Asoka Pillar written in
classical Sanskrit with Nagari Script, 33 lines composed by Harisena
Founder was Sri Gupta
Samudragupta(330-380A.D.)
Defeated Achutya and was Naga Ruler
Nagasena in Upper Gnagetic valley
Defeated South rulers and did not annex them but gave them back their Kingdom
Performed Asvamedha
Issued Gold and Silver coins
Hailed as Indian Napolean
Known as Kaivraja because
composing verses**
His image with Veena shows his interest in Music
Ardent follower of Vishnu
Patronised great poet, Harisena
Administration
Sandivigarha or
Minister of foreign affairs
Class of officials
Ayuktas
Kumaramatyas
Provinces were known as
Bhukti
Governed by
Uparikas
Vishyas or districts
under control of Vishayapati
Social Life
Brahmans were on top and provided gifts by King
Caste system was rigid
Untouchability started
Chandals were segregated from society
Women
Miserable condition
Prohibited from reading Puranas
Swaymvara was stopped and early marriages started
Brahmanism neglected Buddhism and Jainism but
Vasubandhu was patronised by Gupta
Jainism flourished in west and south
Jain Canon of Swetambras was written
Jain council at Valabhi
Culture
Dravadian and Nagara styles of art lost due to Huns Invasion
Buddha statue near Sarnath
Good metallurgy
Gigantic copper statue of Buddha of 7.5 feet and ton of weight
is now kept at Birmingham Museum
Delhi Iron Pillar is still free from rust
Literature
Sanskrit
Nagari script evolved from Brahmi
Kalidasa wrote drama Shakuntala
Kalidasa wrote Raghuvamsa and Kumar Sambhava
Sudraka wrote Mrichhakatika
Bharavi's Kritarjuniaya , story of conflict between Arjuna and Siva
Amarkosa is Buddhist lexicon by Amarsimha
Total 18 puranas
Bhagvada
Vishnu
Vayu
Matsya
Science
Aryabhatta
Varahamihira
Composed Pancha Siddhantika(Astronomical)
Composed Brihadsamhita and Brihadjataka
Vagbhata
composed Asthangasamgrah(Medicine )