The Surya Siddhanta is one of the most ancient and authoritative treatises on Indian astronomy, forming a cornerstone of classical Hindu astronomical and mathematical tradition. Composed in Sanskrit,...
The Śulbasūtras (also spelled Sulvasutras) are ancient Indian texts that form an important part of the Vedic corpus, belonging to the category of Kalpasūtras, which deal with ritual...
The Gupta Dynasty represents one of the most significant periods in ancient Indian history, marking a golden age of cultural, intellectual, and political development. Flourishing approximately between the...
The Huna Invasions on India during Gupta Era The Hunas had poured down from the steppes of Central Asia through the Northwestern passes and devastated the smiling cities...
Sanskrit literature reached its climax in the Gupta period. This era is known for equal writing of prose and poetry. Sanskrit became the Lingua franca of India. Final...
Buddhism was generally prevalent in Northern India including Kashmir, Afghanistan and Swat Valley two centuries prior to Christian era and 2 centuries after it. Jainism was prevailing but...
The salient features of Gupta economy included a flourishing trade (which was badly affected in later periods due to Huna invasions), abundant custom revenue from ports in west...
With the imperial Guptas in power, once again there was a Brahamanic notion in the Kingship whereby King’s right was divinely ordained and it was sanctified by the...
The one century gap between the extinction of Kushana & Satavahanas (around 220-230 AD), till the rise of the Imperial Gupta Dynasty a century later, is known to...
Chandragupta II, the great was son of Samudragupta and Datta Devi. Not much is known about the character but the corroborated facts about his life prove that he...
Chandragupta-II was known for his deep interest in art and culture and nine gems or Navratna adorned his court. The various fields of these 9 gems prove that...
Samudragupta (reign 335-380 AD) was son of Chandragupta –I and Kumaradevi. He ascended the throne in 335 AD. Before his death, probably 4 or 5 years back, Chandragupta-I...
