the gupta empire (320 c.e. – 600 c.e.)
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The Gupta Empire (320 C.E. – 600 C.E.)
Global I Honors: Spiconardi
The Empire•Founded in c. 320
C.E. near the Ganges River, the Hindu Gupta Empire was smaller than the Mauryan Empire
•Ushered in the Golden Age of India▫Relative peace (until
Huna invasion)▫Trade flourished▫Advancements in the
arts and sciences
Trade•Why did trade flourish under
the Gupta?▫Centralized government
Controlled salt and metal trade Silk Road
Cotton, sugar, cinnamon, and pepper were exchanged for Chinese and Middle Eastern goods
One-quarter tax on agricultural production
Required labor on state projects
Fall of the Gupta• The White Hun Invasion
▫White Huns are related to the Xiognu, but different from the Huns of Attila
▫Enter Gupta India in 450 C.E.
▫White Huns takeover parts of Gupta Empire, but Gupta defend against a complete takeover Efforts to resist the
White Huns would led to eventual collapse of the Gupta empire
Fall of the Gupta• Buddhism loses influence and popularity in India
▫White Hun invasion of northwest India destroyed Buddhist monasteries
• Decentralized India▫After the fall of the Gupta in c. 600 C.E., India
once again ruled by numerous regional kingdoms
Legacy •Golden Age of India (refer to previous
lesson for mathematical and scientific achievements)▫Art
Ajanta Caves Caves with paintings and sculptures of Buddhist art
Ajanta Caves
Ajanta Caves
Legacy •Chess
▫Gupta are believed to have invented the first version of chess Infantry, cavalry, elephants, chariotry (pawn,
knight, bishop, and rook, respectively)•Devanagari Numerals
•Continued Asoka’s policy of religious tolerance
Legacy•Literature
▫Written in Sanskrit▫Most notorious work of literature from the Gupta
is the Kama Sutra Kama Sutra collection of works that provide a
manual for relationships, sexual intercourse, and gender behavior
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