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Gupta Empire

गुप्त

320 CE – 550 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
320 CE – 550 CE
Duration
230 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Pataliputra
Data Confidence
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Overview

The Gupta Empire was an Indian empire during the classical period of the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century to mid 6th century CE. At its peak, the dynasty ruled over an empire that spanned much of the northern Indian subcontinent. This period has been considered as the Golden Age of India by some historians, although this characterisation has been disputed by others. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by Gupta. The high points of the period are the great cultural developments which took place primarily during the reigns of Samudragupta, Chandragupta II and Kumaragupta I. Many Hindu epics and literary sources, such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana, were canonised during this period. The Gupta.

Historical Periods

Gupta Empire (324–346)

324 CE – 346 CE

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Capital: PataliputraArea: 145,222 km²

Gupta Empire (347–352)

347 CE – 352 CE

Capital: PataliputraArea: 1,649,915 km²

Gupta Empire (353–357)

353 CE – 357 CE

Capital: PataliputraArea: 1,743,746 km²

Gupta Empire (358–377)

358 CE – 377 CE

Capital: PataliputraArea: 1,743,655 km²

Gupta Empire (378–382)

378 CE – 382 CE

Capital: PataliputraArea: 1,964,539 km²

Gupta Empire (383–386)

383 CE – 386 CE

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Capital: PataliputraArea: 1,990,065 km²

Gupta Empire (387–409)

387 CE – 409 CE

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Capital: PataliputraArea: 1,990,244 km²

Gupta Empire (410–450)

410 CE – 450 CE

Capital: PataliputraArea: 2,494,625 km²

Gupta Empire (451–475)

451 CE – 475 CE

Capital: PataliputraArea: 2,212,131 km²

Gupta Empire (476–489)

476 CE – 489 CE

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Capital: PataliputraArea: 2,060,373 km²

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