The Gupta Empire

by Radhakumud Mookerji

The present work describes the material and moral progress which India had achieved during the paramount sovereignty of the Gupta emperors in the fourth fifth centuries A.D. It traces the origin and rise of the ruling family to Srigupta (240 - 280 A.D.) and concludes with the reign of Kumaragupta III (543 A.D.). It discusses the spirit of the age and the various trends in the sphere of Religion, Economy, Society, Education, Administration, Art and Architecture.

Genres: History, India

174 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 1989

About the author

1884-1964

Reviews

[James]

I enjoyed book. Some repetition throughout and the addition of maps would have been very helpful. Overall, I learned a lot about this period of Indian history.