The Mauryans
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The Guptas
Chandra-Gupta I (320-335 CE)Chandra-gupta I married a women that was apart of the Licchavis family, who at the time were ruling Pataliputra. As her dowry she brought Pataliputra to him. He established his capital first and then started expanding to near by regions.
Samurda-Gupta was the son of Chandra-Gupta I. During his 50 year reign, he expanded to over 20 more kingdoms. He was the patron of the arts, and he practiced religious tolerance. He authorized the king of Ceylon to build a monastery at Bodh Gaya. Bodh Gaya, south of Pataliputra, is the location where Siddhartha Gautama decided to become the Buddha.
Samurda - Gupta (335-375 CE) |
Chandra-Gupta II (374-415 CE)Chandra-Gupta II was the son of Samurda-Gupta. Like the rest of his ancestors, he continued expanding his city; he expanded westward. He established the second capital at Ujjain in central India.
More on the GuptasThe Gupta era was considered the Golden Age of Indian Culture, and was said to be a time of flourishing arts and scholarship. For example Nalanda, the first university for higher learning, was founded in the 15th century by the Guptas.
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