The following article will guide you to learn about why Gupta age is regarded as golden age of ancient India. Sources, Origin, Emperors and Extension of the Gupta Empire: Literature, both religious and secular, writings of foreign travellers, inscriptions, coins, monuments etc. constitute various sources of the history of the Guptas. Puranas, such as the Vayu-Purana, the Matsya-Purana and the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the invasions of Hunas during the Gupta period. The nomadic Hunas inhabited the borders of China as far back as the second century B.C. Another nomadic tribe Yueh-chi was forced to migrate from their neighbourhood because of their pressure which ultimately led to the invasions of the Sakas and the Kushanas on India. [...]
The Foundation of the Gupta Dynasty: The source materials for the reconstruction of the history of the Gupta Dynasty are as varied as numerous. Besides epigraphic, numismatic and literary evidences of indigenous nature we have evidences of Chinese travelers for the Gupta period. Epigraphic: Among the epigraphic evidence, Harishena's Allahabad Pillar inscription is the most important. It gives us a [...]