The puranas preserved the traditions, legends, moral codes, religious, and philosophical principles. The gupta empire, founded by maharaja sri gupta, was an ancient indian realm that covered much of the indian subcontinent from approximately 320550 ce. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by the king sri gupta. Tci chapter 18 the achievements of the gupta empire. Catalogue of the gupta gold coins in the bayana hoard anant sadashiv altekar read. What was the main inspiration for art and literature. The rise of the gupta empire explained in 10 minutes. Start studying tci chapter 18 the achievements of the gupta empire. The prosperity under the guptas initiated a period of splendid accomplishments in arts and sciences. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading.
However, tradition associates the work of ashvaghosha and outstanding writer and play. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 ce, it covered much of the indian subcontinent. How does the gupta empire compare to the mauryan empire. The peace and prosperity created under the leadership of the guptas enabled the pursuit of scientific and artistic endeavors. This period became known as the golden age of india because it was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in scie. The story of india is made possible by contributions from viewers such as. Royal temples of gupta period vidula jayaswal read. The late sixth century is marked by rise of badami chalukyas around the north eastern part of karnataka. In 185 bce, when the mauryan empire collapsed due to the assassination of the last mauryan. The gupta period is remarkable for the production of secular literature, which consisted of a fair degree of ornate court poetry. The aryan language was sanskrit and showed similarity to homeric greek, latin and other languages of europe.
These are readytouse gupta empire worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the gupta empire. Sanskrit as the language saw its golden age during the gupta period. This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the gupta empire across 20 indepth pages. Apart from such puranic texts, other forms of religious literature like the smritis, nitisliastras and dharmashastras came into existence. Gupta rule, while solidified by territorial expansion through war, began a period of peace and prosperity marked by advancements in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectics, literature. This period, witnessing a hindu religious and intellectual resurgence, is known as the classical or golden age of india. The literature during the gupta dynasty rule was at its pinnacle.
The gupta empire, that dominated the indian subcontinent from 320 to 550 ad, ushered during a golden age of indian civilization. In the course of my studies i had long felt the inadequacy of our so, called indian histories. Visakhadutta, the renowned author of mudra rakshasa, was another great poet and dramatist of the gupta period. Inscriptions of the early gupta kings and their successors john faithfull fleet read. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Out knowledge of the development of sanskrit literature in the early centuries a. The literature under gupta empire became an important source of study of dramaturgy, poetry and literary theory in the later period. This new power was the gupta dynasty which at its zenith controlled most of north and central india. The countrys earliest surviving literature, the vedas are books of religious. The earliest examples of religious architecture were cavetemples which typically had exteriors decorated with relief sculpture and a single carved doorway. During the reign of the guptas, the brahmi script evolved into nagari script. The introduction of widespread woodblock printing during the tang dynasty. It is believed that natyashastra though composed as early as the gupta period, it served as catalectic foundation of dance, drama and music.
The wonderful literature was produced in prose, poetry, drama, and grammar. The reference material for this post is ncert history text for class 6 our past 1. This is rue for the northern region of the country, where the hindu. Gupta empire gupta dynasty read about the golden age of the gupta empire and how during their rule, indian culture, science, sanskrit literature and. China classic novels, four great classical novels china highlights. This article on ancient india covers gupta and post gupta rulers. The gupta period was famous for vast progress in area of art, science and literature and due to this progress it has been called a golden age. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Why is the gupta period so important in indian history. Inside the shrine, ritual sculptures were placed such as a shiva linga phallus and the walls were richly decorated with more carvings showing scenes from mythology. Gupta period was considered as the golden phase of indian literature. 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. In 500bce the sanskrit grammar was standardized and became the literary language, leading to an explosion in literature in practically ever field. Pulakesin ii 610 642 ad is considered the greatest ruler of the house.
It is the noticeable product of the system of education and learning. The book of dede korkut, which has survived in two 16thcentury manuscripts. Major literary works and authors in gupta period the art and culture is an essential part of upsc ias exam. Standard 6 only the main points from each chapter are compiled below. Puranas, smiritis and dharmashahstras were composed. Germanlanguage winners of the nobel literature prize books. Gupta empire gupta dynasty read about the golden age of the gupta empire and how during their rule, indian culture, science, sanskrit literature and philosophical thought flourished. The gupta empire is referred to as the golden age of india because of the extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics. Smriti literature is a type of legal literature consisting of law books which also throw a flood of light on the socioeconomic condition of the people in the gupta age. In the gupta empire, sanskrit language received its classical shape. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by sri gupta. Pdf treasures of the gupta empire sanjeev kumar aka. What was most of the literature created in the maurya and.
During the classical period, various parts of india were ruled by numerous dynasties for the next 1,500 years, among which the gupta empire stands out. Join the millions of students, teachers, language learners, testtakers, and. The achievements of the gupta period in the field of. Other caliphs exerted their influence on arabic with abd almalik making it the official language for the administration of the new empire, and alma mun. The art and culture syllabus of upsc deals with various architectures, music, painting, sculpture, literature and etc. What was the main inspiration for art and literature during the mauryan and gupta empires. This period is considered as the golden age of india by some historians. The language used in it is called classical arabic, and while modern arabic is. The history of chinese literature extends thousands of years, from the earliest recorded dynastic court archives to the mature vernacular fiction novels that arose during the ming dynasty to entertain the masses of literate chinese.
Based on what i know the true golden age of india was the period leading to mauryan empire. These four books are called the four great classic novels of china. What are some of the best books on the ancient mauryan empire. Gupta empire, period, administration, literature, arts notes for upsc, mp psc, ssc examination. There were numerous works written in classical sanskrit in the forms of epic, lyrics, drama and prose. He wrote in sanskrit, but his dramas also contain a substantial amount of prakrit. His positive portrayal of emperor julius caesar influenced german research for nearly a century. Arabic literature is the writing, both prose and poetry, produced by writers in the arabic. It traces the origin and rise of the ruling family to srigupta 240280 a.
Administration, cultural, society life, science, literature, art, architecture developments in gupta period the period under the gupta empire is known as the golden age of ancient india. Gupta empire science and technology literature art. The gupta empire rose to prominence in 320 ad and spread to large parts of northern india, central and small parts of southern india. From the stone age to the 12th century by upinder singh a history of india by vidya dhar mahajan.
Historically, three kingdoms actually did divide up the han empire. The precursor to the mauryas were the nandas, so the dynamics of polity was interrelated thus, a good book regarding mauryan empire would be age of nandas and mauryas by k. Chapter 8 postgupta period i 600ad 750ad civilsdaily. Kalidasa was the greatest sanskrit poet and dramatist that india has ever produced. 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. The trail history and civics for class 6 icse solutions. Sanskrit literature reached its climax in the gupta period. Turkish literature, the body of written works in the turkish language. The literature of the gupta empire period was a significant source of understanding the poetry and literature of the dynasties that ruled here after the gupta reign. His works are judged by the indian tradition as realizations of literary qualities inherent in the sanskrit language and its supporting culture. This era is known for equal writing of prose and poetry. The aryan language was sanskrit and showed similarity to homeric greek, latin and. Gupta empire, period, administration, literature, arts. The primary themes of literature during this period were poetry and romantic comedies.
Note that, except for the books of poems and songs, most of this literature is. The history and culture of the indian people set of xi. The gupta age in ancient india has been called the golden age of india because of the many achievements in the field of arts, science and literature that indians made under the guptas. What was most of the literature created in the maurya and gupta periods written in. The compilation based on ncert texts will also help you learn the cultural history of india. The famous natyashastra of sage narada dates back to the gupta period.
Panini undertook a detailed analysis of sanskrit leading to its standardization, turning it to a formal literary, and administrative language. Gupta empire gupta dynasty history for kids mocomi. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire existing from the midtolate 3rd century ce to 543 ce. Bhasa was an important poet in the early phase of the gupta period and wrote thirteen plays. The gupta empire by radhakumud mookerji a history of ancient and early medieval india. Attempts to trace kalidasas poetic and intellectual development through these works are frustrated by the impersonality that is characteristic of classical sanskrit literature.
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