WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Gupta kings were Brahmarnical Hindus and were, therefore, great patrons of this religion. During this revival of Hinduism, the old gods of the Vedic period like Surya, Varuna and Indra receded into the background and new gods such as Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh came to the fore-front.

Detailed explanation-3: -As traditional Hindu monarchs, the Guptas were strong supporters of vedic religious beliefs and rituals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Religion in the Gupta Period Brahmanism (Hinduism) was the state religion. Brahmanism: During this epoch Brahmanism gradually came into ascendancy. This was to a large extent due to the patronage of the Gupta kings, who were staunch Brahmanists with special predilections for the worship of Visnu.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two gods who commanded the worship of the majority were Vishnu and Shiva. Religious sacrifices were performed.