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Gupta Empire
A map showing the maximum extent of the Gupta Empire in northern India, c. 320-550 CE.
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Gold Coins - Gupta Period
Gold coins issued by Samudragupta (circa 335 – 375 CE).
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Chariot Warriors in Ancient India
This sculpture made during the Gupta period (3rd century CE to 6th century CE) shows a scene from the Mahabharata. Here, two elite warriors riding their war chariots are seen engaging each other in an archery duel. The body of the chariot...
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Ancient India in 590 CE
This is a political map of India showing the important kingdoms that existed around 590 CE after the disintegration of the Gupta Empire (3rd century CE to 6th century CE). The main players appear to be the Chalukyas in the south and the...
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Samudragupta Coin: Lyrist Type
This gold coin issued by Emperor Samudragupta (335/350 – 370/380 CE) of the Gupta dynasty shows him playing the vina, an Indian stringed instrument resembling the lyre or lute. The legend on the coin says "Maharajadhiraja-Shri-Samudraguptah”...
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Mehrauli Pillar
Iron pillar in the Qutb complex near New Delhi, India from the Gupta period.
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Colossal Vahara Statue, Eran
A statue of Lord Varaha, the 3rd boar incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Beside the statue is the Earth goddess Bhudevi. This statue is carved from a single block of red sandstone with a height of 11 feet (3.35 meter). Made c. 510 CE, Gupta Empire...
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Head of a Jain Tirthankara
This head belongs to a jina ("conqueror" or "liberator"), a Jain saint who severed the chain of rebirth and achieved a state of omniscience known as nirvana. Jains believe that there have been 24 jinas, each of whom is known as a tirthankara...
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Stairway, Nalanda
Nalanda was one of the oldest universities of the world and a revered center of learning. It was located in Magadha, modern day Bihar, India and was operational between c. 300-1200 CE. It received patronage from the Gupta Empire and also...
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Gold Coin of Samudragupta
Gold coin issued by Samudragupta (circa 335 – 375 CE).