· The golden age is an idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness.
· The Gupta is a dynasty ruling northern India from the early 4th century to the late 6th century ad: during the golden age. The Gupta Period of India was not characterized by enormous material wealth or by elaborate trade activity.It was defined by creativity. Flourishing arts, fabulous literature, and stupendous scholars are just a few of the things that marked the period.The Gupta territories expanded so greatly under gupta's reign that he has often been compared to great conquerors such as Alexander the Great and Napoleon. But of course he did not achieve military success singlehandedly. Local squads — which each consisted of one elephant, one chariot, three armed cavalrymen, and five foot soldiers — protected Gupta villages from raids and revolts. In times of war, the squads joined together to form a powerful royal army.
· Ashoka Maurya commonly known Ashoka and also as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BCE to 232 BCE.
One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests Buddhist legends state that Ashoka was of a wicked nature and bad temper. He submitted his ministers to a test of loyalty and had 500 of them killed.Ascending the throne, Ashoka expanded his empire over the next eight years, from the present-day boundaries and regions of Burma–Bangladesh and the state of Assam in India in the east to the territory of present-day Iran / Persia and Afghanistan in the west; from the Pamir Knots in the north almost to the peninsula of southern India (i.e. Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh).
· Hinduism is a collective term applied to the many philosophical and religious traditions native to India. Hinduism was the most popular religion during this time period.
· Although Buddhism never developed a missionary movement, Buddha's teachings nevertheless spread far and wide on the Indian subcontinent and from there throughout Asia and Hinduism became popular in India.
· The Gupta is a dynasty ruling northern India from the early 4th century to the late 6th century ad: during the golden age. The Gupta Period of India was not characterized by enormous material wealth or by elaborate trade activity.It was defined by creativity. Flourishing arts, fabulous literature, and stupendous scholars are just a few of the things that marked the period.The Gupta territories expanded so greatly under gupta's reign that he has often been compared to great conquerors such as Alexander the Great and Napoleon. But of course he did not achieve military success singlehandedly. Local squads — which each consisted of one elephant, one chariot, three armed cavalrymen, and five foot soldiers — protected Gupta villages from raids and revolts. In times of war, the squads joined together to form a powerful royal army.
· Ashoka Maurya commonly known Ashoka and also as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BCE to 232 BCE.
One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests Buddhist legends state that Ashoka was of a wicked nature and bad temper. He submitted his ministers to a test of loyalty and had 500 of them killed.Ascending the throne, Ashoka expanded his empire over the next eight years, from the present-day boundaries and regions of Burma–Bangladesh and the state of Assam in India in the east to the territory of present-day Iran / Persia and Afghanistan in the west; from the Pamir Knots in the north almost to the peninsula of southern India (i.e. Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh).
· Hinduism is a collective term applied to the many philosophical and religious traditions native to India. Hinduism was the most popular religion during this time period.
· Although Buddhism never developed a missionary movement, Buddha's teachings nevertheless spread far and wide on the Indian subcontinent and from there throughout Asia and Hinduism became popular in India.