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Gupta Empire-Economy, Society, Religion and Decline

Due to the establishment of irrigation works, agriculture flourished during the Gupta era. Various aspects associated with the agricultural practices are mentioned in the sources of the Gupta Empire indicating the concern of the society with the agricultural production. The Poona plates of Prabhavati Gupta, as well as many other inscriptions, show that land surveying

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Gupta Economy

India is a land with a long history of civilizations. The social, economic, and cultural structures of India are the result of a long period of regional expansion. The arrival of the Aryans and the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization mark the beginning of Indian history. The pre-Vedic and Vedic ages are the terms

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Gupta Arts

Gupta Arts belong to the Gupta Empire. The Gupta Empire ruled most of Northern India. The phase of the Gupta Empire was between 300 and 480 CE. Generally, the Gupta period is considered the golden age of India. The Gupta period witnessed the arrival of the iconic Hindu carved deity of stone.  The Gupta Empire

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Geographical Distribution

Geographical distribution tries to say that civilizations are dispersed throughout the universe. Because various locations differ drastically in their utility for agriculture or some other human needs, the traditional metric of the population in proportion to landmass, and density of population, is sometimes nonsensical. Furthermore, a high population inside an agricultural society that relies on

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Gandhara

The Gandhara Culture is located in Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan from the epicentre of the first BCE to the start of the second CE millennium. However, multiple most prominent authorities governed this province at that certain time period. All of them had the most prominent reverence, especially for Buddhism. After that, the Indo-Greek creative or

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Evolution of Jatis

Since a long time ago, we’ve classified the people into different caste systems called jati. This differentiation is based on the work they perform. This determines their privilege, power, and their wealth. There are four jatis. The Brahmanas are the top-most. They’re scholars or priests The Kshatriyas they’re soldiers or political rulers The Vaishyas were

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Early Vedic Period: King, Administration and Assemblies

The Aryans lived in tiny communities throughout the Rig-Vedic period. The family, or Kula, served as the foundation of their political and social organisation. The family was led by the eldest male member, who maintained strict discipline over all members of the household. Officials – King A number of offi­cials supported the monarch. Purohit, Senani,

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Early Vedic Period: Economy, Society and Religion

The Early Vedic period was characterised by distinct economy, which depended on pastoralism and agriculture. It had a society which was divided into various strata according to birth. The early vedic society also had characteristic features of various religions and they carried out various rituals for different gods. Discover Unacademy UPSC Offline Centres in the

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