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GUPTA AGE - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Prayaga Prashasti
      - one of the important epigrahic( inscription) evidences
      - Written by - Harisena, court poet of Samudragupta
      - About- Samudragupta- most powerful gupta rulers
      - What does it describes? reign of Gupta, list of kings, tribal republics conquered by samadragupta, political geography of India and population of India in the first half of 4th ce AD
  - - - Who was he ? Chinese pilgrim Why did he come to India? religious mission , During whose regin? Chandragupta II
      - place visited- 4K= kashi, kannauj, kapilavastu, kushinagar , MRP- Mathura, Rajagriha, Pataliputra, Vaishali
      - Magadha- prosperous country
      - Pataliputra- flourishing city with charitable trust
      - Wealthy people living simple lives, following Buddhist conduct
      - RELIGION- Vaishnavisim, shaivisim, Buddhism & Jainism
      - Hindu god & goddess found in coins, sculptures, painting
      - Penal code- mild and fine
- - - - ChandraGutpa-I
        
        1st independent King
        
        Title- Maharajadhiraga - the kings of king
        
        extended his kingdom through matrimonial alliance
      - Samudragupta
        
        Son of Chandragupta-I
        
        He was great conqueror, able statesman, patrons of arts, musicians and poet
        
        Know as Napoleon of India
        
        Territories
        
        North- From Himalayas
        
        South- to Narmada
        
        East- from Brahmaputra
        
        West- to River Yamuna & Chambal
        
        Covered Deccan Campaign- 3000 miles through dense forest, but did not annex southern territories.
        
        Follower of Brahmanism & worshiped Lord Vishnu
        
        issued eight types of coins made of gold
        
        slaying a lion on the coins- simha vikrama
      - ChandraGupta-II (Vikarmaditya)
        
        Son of Samudragupta
        
        Annexed territories- Sakas, Malwa, Gujarat, Saurashtra
        
        issued gold coins
        
        had slaying a tiger on the coins
        
        Title - Vikramaditya
        
        Royal court- Nine Gems- such as Kalidasa,( Author) Varahamihira,( astronomer) Amarsimha ( poet)
      - Kumaragupta
        
        Attack of Hunas in India
      - Skandagupta