HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Bhagavata
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Buddhism
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Hinduism
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Jainism
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gupta emperors patronized both Shaivism and Vaishnavism.
Detailed explanation-2: -Legacy of Gupta Empire – Social Culture & Religion They patronized Buddhist art.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Gupta kings patronized Brahmanical Hinduism. In other words, the period witnessed the ascendancy of Brahmanical religious beliefs like Vaishnavism, Saivism, Shakti worship etc.
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.
Detailed explanation-5: -However, the Rashtrakuta kings also patronized Hinduism’s followers of the Shaiva, Vaishnava and Shakta faiths.