I. Early Years/ The Beginning of the Gupta Empire
A. The Gupta Empire began/started with Chandragupta I.
B. Chandragupta I and his family united the northern kingdoms by conquering them through war."
C. They formed many alliances through marriage.
D. Ruled most of northern India.
B. Chandragupta I and his family united the northern kingdoms by conquering them through war."
C. They formed many alliances through marriage.
D. Ruled most of northern India.
II. Significant Events
A. The Gupta family created an empire that was famous for it's painters and it's beautiful artwork.
B. Also, Gupta sculptures created statues that portrayed "the human form simply and gracefully".
C. Coins were made that honored the Gupta family's "achievements in art, politics, and war".
D. When a Gupta mathematician named Aryabhata calculated the approximate size of the Earth and the exact amount of time in a year.
B. Also, Gupta sculptures created statues that portrayed "the human form simply and gracefully".
C. Coins were made that honored the Gupta family's "achievements in art, politics, and war".
D. When a Gupta mathematician named Aryabhata calculated the approximate size of the Earth and the exact amount of time in a year.
III. Personal Attributes
A. The Gupta family was powerful and ruled most of northern India.
B. Also, they had enough "generally peaceful times and the empire's stability" to discover many new and exiting things about art and sciences.
C. They were smart, because they ruled in a way that the Gupta Empire lasted about 230 years.
D. Some of their citizens were also skilled at medicine and how to become a doctor/surgen.
B. Also, they had enough "generally peaceful times and the empire's stability" to discover many new and exiting things about art and sciences.
C. They were smart, because they ruled in a way that the Gupta Empire lasted about 230 years.
D. Some of their citizens were also skilled at medicine and how to become a doctor/surgen.
IV. Contributions to History
A. Some historians say that the Gupta Empire was India's "golden age" because the golden age "produced dome of the greatest advantages in Indian History.
B. Hindu mathematicians discovered a discovery in math - decimals.
C. Gupta metalworkers attained a very advanced metalworking skill.
D. "Some of the most great Sanskrit literature took shape during this time"
B. Hindu mathematicians discovered a discovery in math - decimals.
C. Gupta metalworkers attained a very advanced metalworking skill.
D. "Some of the most great Sanskrit literature took shape during this time"
V. My Impressions
A. The Gupta family seemed very encouraging toward trade.
B. They also let providences have a great deal of independence, which seemed very nice and kind.
C. One unique thought that struck me was that the Gupta's seemed pretty brainy when they married to form alliances.
D. The Gupta citizens were pretty curious, which probably led to the new inventions and discoveries that they made.
B. They also let providences have a great deal of independence, which seemed very nice and kind.
C. One unique thought that struck me was that the Gupta's seemed pretty brainy when they married to form alliances.
D. The Gupta citizens were pretty curious, which probably led to the new inventions and discoveries that they made.