HISTORY
GUPTA PERIOD
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Bhagvatism
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Vedic
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Jainism
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Buddhism
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Detailed explanation-1: -The period of the Gupta rule is the brightest feature in Indian history. In fact the period from 320 A.D. to 480 A.D. is known as the ‘Golden Age’ of Indian culture. This period has also been called ‘the Hindu Renaissance’ or the revival of Brahmanism in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the Gupta empire-from about 320 to 550 CE-emperors used Hinduism as a unifying religion and helped popularize it by promoting educational systems that included Hindu teachings; they also gave land to brahmins. The Gupta emperors helped make Hinduism the most popular religion on the Indian subcontinent.
Detailed explanation-3: -This center of Buddhist learning was built in a place that the Buddha himself had visited a number of times, and was patronized by the Gupta kings.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Guptas were traditionally a Hindu dynasty. They were orthodox Hindus, and allowed followers of Buddhism and Jainism to practice their religions. Sanchi remained an important centre of Buddhism. Kumaragupta I (455 CE) is said to have founded Nalanda.