| 320
AD |
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Chandragupta
I establishes the Gupta dynasty
After the downfall of the Kushans in the north and the Satvanahas in the
south, no great power rose in India. India was divided into many independent states and there was continuous struggle
among themselves. |
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| 360
AD |
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Samudragupta
conquers the North and most of the Deccan
Samudragupta was the son of Chandragupta I and though the exact date
of his birth is not known, it seems he must have ascended the throne
after the death of his father Chandragupta I |
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| 380
AD |
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Chandragupta
II comes to power; Golden Age of Gupta Literary Renaissance
Chandragupta succeeded his father Samudragupta. He got the title of
Vikramaditya (son of power), so he is also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya. |
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| 405
AD |
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Fa-hein
begins his travels through the Gupta Empire
The travelers went on to the south-west for fifteen days following the
foot of the mountain range. The way was difficult and rugged, (running
along) a bank exceedingly precipitous, which rose up there |
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| 415
AD |
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Accession
of Kumara Gupta I
Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) was succeeded by his son Kumaragupta.
Like his father, Kumaragupta was also a very great and able ruler. |
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| 467
AD |
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Skanda
Gupta assumes power
Kumaragupta died in AD 455 and was succeeded by his son Skandagupta.
During his reign, the invasions of the Huns became more frequent. |
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| 476
AD |
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Birth of
astronomer Aryabhatta
Aryabhatta is said to have been born in 476 A.D. at a town called Ashmaka
in today's Indian state of Kerala. When he was still a young boy he had
been sent to the University of Nalanda to study astronomy. |
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| 606
AD |
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Accession
of Harshavardhan Gupta
After the decline of the Gupta empire in 6th century AD, the power was
once again decentralised. The Maukharis of Kannauj ruled over a large
part of Madhya Desh for some tome. |
Courtesy --- SHAHUL HAMEED
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