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The Gupta Empire lasted from approximately 320 to 467 CE in northern India. It was established by Chandragupta I and reached its peak under Chandragupta II and Samudragupta. The empire controlled the area of modern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan from its capital at Pataliputra. This period is considered the Golden Age of India due to major achievements and advancements in science, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy. However, the empire declined in the 6th century CE due to invasions from the Huna people and a series of weak rulers, eventually breaking into regional kingdoms.

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Gupta Empire

The Gupta Empire lasted from approximately 320 to 467 CE in northern India. It was established by Chandragupta I and reached its peak under Chandragupta II and Samudragupta. The empire controlled the area of modern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan from its capital at Pataliputra. This period is considered the Golden Age of India due to major achievements and advancements in science, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy. However, the empire declined in the 6th century CE due to invasions from the Huna people and a series of weak rulers, eventually breaking into regional kingdoms.

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GUPTA

EMPIRE
Presented by
Tyra
Table of
Contents! Who was Chandragupta
I?
When did Gupta Describe the administration
empire start and end? during the Gupta period?
What area did the Gupta
List the achievements
empire control?
of Gupta empire.
Why is Gupta age known as
Golden age of How did the empire decline?
India?
When did Gupta empire start
and end?

319-467 CE
From the early 4th century CE
to late 6th century CE as per
zenith.
What area did the ● Gupta dynasty, rulers of the Magadha
Gupta empire control? (now Bihar) state in north eastern
India. 

● The empire spread over northern and


parts of central and western India.

● It was ruled in the modern day


countries; India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
& Afghanistan

● The city of Pataliputra was the capital


of the Gupta empire established by the
king

Map of the empire in 300-


550CE
Why is Gupta age known as Golden age of
India?
This period of time became known as the Golden
Age of India because it was a time of achievements
and inventions in the Indian field.
It improved science, technology, engineering, art,
dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy,
religion, and philosophy.
Who was Chandragupta I

Chandragupta I also known as the


‘great king of kings’(first king of
India) in the Gupta dynasty, who
ruled in northern India (reigned 320
to 330 ce) . His title Maharajadhiraja
suggests that he was the first emperor
of the dynasty.
Describe the The Guptas organized a
system of provincial and
administration local administration.
during the Gupta
period?
The empire was divided into divisions
called bhukth, and each bhukti was
placed under the charge of an uparika. 

The bhuktis were divided into


districts (vishayas), which were
placed under the charge of a
vishayapati.
IT WITNESSED THE
PINNACLE OF INDIAN
List the ROCK-CUT
achievements of ARCHITECTURE
LENGTH OF DAY AND
Gupta empire.
IT IS THE FOURTH
YEAR WERE
CALCULATED TO
LARGEST POLITICAL IMPRESSIVE ACCURACY
ENTITY TO HAVE EVER GUPTA ERA IS
RULED INDIA REGARDED AS THE
IT FOLLOWED AN GOLDEN PHASE IN
EFFICIENT METHOD OF INDIAN LITERATURE
DECENTRALIZED
ADMINISTRATION DECIMAL NUMERAL
IT FOLLOWED AN SYSTEM WAS INVENTED
EFFICIENT METHOD OF
 IT IS REGARDED AS THE
DECENTRALIZED
GOLDEN AGE OF NORTH
ADMINISTRATION
INDIAN ART
How did the
empire decline The Huna People, also known as Huns,
invaded Gupta territory and caused
significant damage to the empire. The
Gupta Empire ended in 550 CE and the
empire finally collapsed completely in
647.It disintegrated into regional
kingdoms after a series of weak rulers and
invasions from the east, west, and north.
THANK
YOU!
For exploring with us about the
Chandra Gupta Empire!

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