Art & Culture at the time of Gupta Period: -Gupta Age marks the beginning of Temple Architecture in India. -Flat roofed temples were the hallmark of Gupta Architecture. -'Nagara' & 'Dravida' styles evolved. -Sculpture of 2m high bronze image of Buddha from Sultanganj is a masterpiece. -Gupta stone sculpture was related to the Mathura School. -Painting reached its zenith in the...

Science & Technology at the time of Gupta Period: -Aryabhatta was the first to use decimal system, though he was not its originator. -He formulated the rule for finding out the area of triangle. Which led to the origin of Trigonometry. -He found the causes of Lunar & Solar eclipses, Calculated the Circumference of earth which is still almost correct. -He declared that all things fall...

Gupta Empire: -According to the Gupta inscriptions, Maharaja Sri Gupta was the founder of the empire. -And he was followed by Ghatotkacha. -Chandragupta I son of Ghatotkacha was the first independent ruler & called himself 'Maharajadhiraja'. -Samudragupta was the Son & Successor of Chandragupta. -All the information about Samudragupta is sought from Allahabad's 'prayaga Prasasti'...

Sangam Literature: The word Sangam is associated with South Indian history where an assembly of Tamil Scholars & poets flourished under the patronage of the Pandyan kings at Madurai, between 300 B.C. & 300 A.D. Three Sangams assembly were held for three times: --First at Madurai presided by Agastya --Second at Kaptapuram presided by Tolkapiyar --Third at Madurai again presided by Nakk...

SANGAM AGE: -The Land South of Krishna River was divided into three kingdoms - Chera, Chola & Pandya -There were continuous warfare among these three. Cheras: -Capital - Vanji (modem Kerala) -Senguttuvan - Greatest Chera king -He had invaded the north & crossed the Ganga. Pandyas: -Capital - Madurai -Nedunchelian - Most popular king Cholas: -Chola dominion was kno...