Gupta dynasty was started by sri gupta, who ruled from 240 280 ad. Here we give the gupta empire study materials in the pdf format also. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire, existing from approximately 240 to 590 ce. Our advice is to first go through the respective ncert text. During the gupta period indian imperial power became defined in new ways and the ancient religions of india became focussed through imperial patronage into. Many historians regarded chandragupta i pronounced chundruhgooptuh as the dynasty s founder. The guptas were the first architects of purposebuilt hindu but sometimes also buddhist temples which evolved from the earlier tradition of rockcut shrines. The lifestyle and culture of the gupta empire is known to us through the availability of various ancient scriptures, coins, inscriptions, and texts, etc. The gupta period marks an important phase in the history of ancient india.
This has led some historians to believe that the ancestors of. The original homeland of the guptas is not known for certain. He gave his name to the gupta era, which continued in use for several centuries, dating from the 26th of february, a. The 5thcentury ce sanskrit poet kalidasa credits the guptas with having conquered about twentyone kingdoms, both in and outside india. Various types of coins of gupta dynasty have been unearthed. At the end of the 3rd century ad, a new power emerged in north eastern india to fill the void left by the collapse of the kushanas. Gupta, an empire and dynasty of northern india, was lasted from about a. The gupta period is popularly known as the golden age of india. This book covers the history and the entire coinage of the gupta dynasty from the start in 319 ad to its end in 543 ad. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 ce, it covered much of the indian subcontinent. In 185 bce, when the mauryan empire collapsed due to the assassination of the last mauryan. Click here for all subject study materials pdf download.
From the point of view of literature, religion, art, architecture, commerce and colonial development, this period is undoubtedly the most important in indian history. The gupta empire stretched across northern, central and parts of southern india between c. Jun 4, 2016 the gupta empire was an ancient indian empire, founded by sri gupta, which existed at its zenith from approximately 320 to 550 ce and covered much of the indian subcontinent. The social group of the dynasty is also a matter of debate, with scholars variously placing. The gupta rule exerted a cohesive and beneficial effect upon the social classes of india. Gupta dynastys long and efficient rule has made a huge impact on the political, social and cultural spheres in the history of ancient india. Gupta dynasty, gupta empire in india, origin of gupta. Theres different accounts of where the gupta dynasty initially emerged, but even in the early 300s, they really had a. The reference material for this post is ncert history text for class 6 our past 1. The most famous rulers of chola dynasty were vijayalaya, adityai, rajraja chola, etc, gupta dynasty gupta dynasty ruled area was bihar, uttar pradesh. The poona copper plate inscription of prabhavati gupta describes sri gupta as the adhiraja of the gupta dynasty. The gupta empire boundless world history lumen learning. Modern historians variously theorize that it originated in presentday uttar pradesh or bengal, based on epigraphic, numismatic and literary evidence. This new power was the gupta dynasty which at its zenith controlled most of north and central india.
Gupta empiremcqsfoundersamudraguptachandragupta iisakas. As traditional hindu monarchs, the guptas were strong supporters of vedic. From the allahabad pillar inscription of samudragupta we learn that while the first two kings of the gupta dynasty were. Rise of guptas founded by shri gupta in 240 ad gupta era started during chandragupta 1 in 320 ad from residue of kushanas basically fromallahabad prayag strengthed hold by marriage and diplomatic alliances fertile land and minerals added to their economy.
This article on ancient india covers gupta and postgupta rulers. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire existing from the midtolate 3rd century ce to. In the riddhapura copper plate inscription, it is stated that sri gupta belonged to the dharan gotra. It will forever be remembered as the period during which literature, science, and the arts flourished in india as never before.
Gupta dynasty s long and efficient rule has made a huge impact on the political, social and cultural spheres in the history of ancient india. He also succeeded in preventing the invasion of the huns hephthalites. Standard 6 only the main points from each chapter are compiled below. Important general knowledge on gupta dynasty gupta period. Indian dynasties, indian historical dynasties, list of.
Chandragupta1 samudragupta chandragupta2 kumargupta skandagupta guptas rule lasted for more than 200 years in. Indian dynasties, indian historical dynasties, list of indian. After a sustained invasion of the hunas, the dynasty came to an end in the 6th century. Many advances were made in india during the gupta empire, but not. The gupta empire covered the most of indian subcontinent.
Gupta dynasty gupta dynasty ruled area was bihar, uttar pradesh. Many historians regarded chandragupta i pronounced chundruhgooptuh as the dynastys founder. The long and efficient rule of the guptas made a huge impact on the political, social and. Gupta dynasty, rulers of the magadha now bihar state in northeastern india.
The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire existing from the midtolate 3rd century ce to 543 ce. The gupta empire extended from the brahmaputra to the yamuna and chambal, from the himalayas to the narmada. These are readytouse gupta empire worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the gupta empire. Oct 30, 2015 he was helped by his able son skandagupta 455 467 ce who was the last of the sovereign rulers of the gupta dynasty. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by sri gupta. In gupta empire, the king was directed in his administration by a community and group consisting of a chief minister and a senapati. Ancient indian history gupta period tutorialspoint. A lot of useful and authentic information has been found in the coins of guptas empire. Sri gupta is also known as founder of gupta dynasty. The present work describes the material and moral progress which india had achieved during the paramount sovereignty of the gupta emperors in the fourth and fifth centuries a. The enormous wealth of the country during the imperial guptas had led to a cultural resurgence in india. It traces the origin and rise of the ruling family to srigupta 240280 a. Though all historians agree that sri gupta was the founder of the gupta dynasty, they could not agree on when he established the kingdom. They made a permanent impact on indian history by building up a large empire.
The gupta dynasty, founded by chandragupta i accession c. The gupta period is remarkable for the production of secular literature, which consisted of a fair degree of ornate court poetry. There were various names of empire rajya, rashtra, desha. The compilation based on ncert texts will also help you learn the cultural history of india. The enormous wealth of the country during the imperial guptas had led to. He expanded gupta power from a local royal family in the kingdom of magadha to a powerful empire. The gupta empire extended from the brahmaputra to the. The gupta coinage started with a remarkable series in gold issued by chandragupta i, the third ruler of the dynasty, who issued a single type the king and queen depicting the portraits of chandragupta and his queen kumaradevi with their names on the obverse and the goddess seated on a lion with the legend lichchhavyah on the reverse.
Pdf treasures of the gupta empire sanjeev kumar aka. This period is considered as the golden age of india by some historians. He also sponsored art, music, and other cultural expressions. Here are some important points of the gupta empire for your general knowledge. Gupta dynasty, rulers of a vast empire established in the indian subcontinent in the 4th century ce, often regarded as the golden age of india in terms of cultural and intellectual achievements. Gupta dynasty ruled in ancient india between the 3rd century and 6th century. The golden age of the guptas why, for whom, and to what extent. The gupta empire, founded by maharaja sri gupta, was an ancient indian realm that covered much of the indian subcontinent from approximately 320550 ce. C chandra gupta maurya was born to a sudra women called mura who wrote arthasastra in sanskrit kautilya who wrote indica in greek megasthenes mudrarakshasa was written by vishaka datta chanakya was humiliated by nandas. The two hundred years of gupta rule may be said to mark the climax of hindu imperial tradition. A new dynasty, known as gupta, emerged in north india. Maurya dynasty gk questions pdf download gk classes. The first gupta ruler of consequence was chandragupta i, son of ghatotkacha.
The gupta empire is generally held to have begun in 320 ad, when chandragupta i ascended the throne. Gupta age which existed between 320 to 550 ad, is also known as the golden age of india. Use questions in this quiz to prep for your unit lesson quiz on india the gupta empire. The gupta empire download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. It finally ended with the establishment of the gupta dynasty 320 a.
Chandragupta i 320 335 ce started a rapid expansion of the gupta empire and soon established himself as the first sovereign ruler of the empire. His son, samudragupta the great, conquered much of india for the gupta empire. It reached its greatest extent at the end of the 4th century, but declined at the end of the 5th century under concerted attack from the huns. Gupta rulersgupta rulers chandra guptachandra gupta ii ad 320 340ad 320 340 first king of guptafirst king of gupta empireempire 4. Hoysala dynasty they ruled the kingdom of karnataka and their period was 10th to 14th century, rulers of hoysala dynasty were nripa kama ii, veera ballala iii,etc. Gupta dynasty ncert notes on guptan empire for upsc. It is worth noting, the gupta dynasty ruled for more than about 200 years. He expanded gupta power from a local royal family in the kingdom of. Theres different accounts of where the gupta dynasty initially emerged, but even in the early 300s, they really had a control of a few small kingdoms.
See more ideas about empire, ajanta caves and asian sculptures. This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the gupta empire across 20 indepth pages. Not much information is available about their rule of these two maharajas. He wrote in sanskrit, but his dramas also contain a substantial amount of prakrit.
The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by the king sri gupta. The period is noted for its achievements in the arts, architecture, sciences, religion, and philosophy. Under the gupta rulers, most of north india was reunited. Jan 29, 2019 like, share and subscribe to get full gk course to download chapter pdf click on the link below chapter4 the mauryan empire.
Thereafter, following significant rulers from gupta dynasty ruled during this period. The gupta empire rose to prominence in 320 ad and spread to large parts of northern india, central and small parts of southern india. The gupta period had witnessed a brilliant development in the fields of art, architecture, sculpture and literature. Like, share and subscribe to get full gk course to download chapter pdf click on the link below chapter4 the mauryan empire. May 23, 20 the gupta rule exerted a cohesive and beneficial effect upon the social classes of india. Study and analysis of gupta empire in the history of india. The gupta dynasty era is often remembered as the classical age. May 27, 2017 important general knowledge on gupta dynasty gupta period. Coinage of the gupta empire download ebook pdf, epub.
Gupta dynasty, gupta empire in india, origin of gupta dynasty. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire centered in the kingdom of magadh, existing from the midtolate 3rd century ce to 590 ce. Gupta dynasty ncert notes on guptan empire for upsc byjus. Founded by chandragupta i, the gupta dynasty embraced buddhism and is seen as a golden age. They maintained an empire over northern and parts of central and western india from the early 4th to the late 6th century ce. Its believed that its start was with sri gupta, he started the gupta dynasty around 240, and its disputed where they emerged, it might have been in that region or in that region. There are conflicting theories regarding the original homeland and ancestry of the gupta dynasty that ruled northern india between 4th and 6th centuries.
This article on ancient india covers gupta and post gupta rulers. What title did chandragupta i claim for himself in 320 a. Bhasa was an important poet in the early phase of the gupta period and wrote thirteen plays. Historians once regarded the gupta period as the classical age of indiaduring which the norms of indian literature, art, architecture, and philosophy were establishedbut many of those. Get ncert notes on gupta dynasty and download gupta dynasty notes pdf. Gupta empire indian history click here for all indian polity study material pdf download click here for all subject study materials pdf download. The most prominent rulers of gupta dynasty were chandragupta and samudragupta. Who was the founder of maurya dynasty chandra gupta maurya what was the period of rule of chandra gupta maurya 324 to 300 b.
They have firmly established several trends of indian culture like the mauryas a few centuries earlier. It was a highly pluralist world that was being created, a world in which groups of people came together to define their common interests or activities. It also includes the coinage of the later guptas and the related dynasties of bengal. D, asm, tte, food sub inspector, wb police, gram panchayat, postal assistant, agriculture, court, psc, lic, cmat and all other state level public service commission exams.
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