Gupta Dynasty

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Gupta Dynasty

• A Second (Third?) Shining Moment

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Timeline
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Post - Ashoka
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Bizarre Parallels

• Mauryan Dynasty
• 320 200 BCE
• Founder Chandragupta
• Empire expansion
• Phenom grandson Asoka

• Gupta Dynasty
• 320 500 CE
• Founder Chandragupta
• Empire expansion
• Phenom son Samudragupta

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Gupta Gold

• Literally (turn to numismatics)
• Figuratively

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Flourishing Arts and Sciences

• Mathematics 0 and the quadratic equation
• Arts metallurgy and architecture
• Lit Kalidasa and Dandin

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Post-Gupta India
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Muslim Influence