(about 350–550) Gupta Dynasty Ancestral heartland of the Northern Indian dynasty was the lower Ganges River area.
The Gupta capital was originally located at Pataliputra,
which is now known as Patna in modern-day Bihar, but was eventually relocated
to Allahabad, which is located at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna
rivers.
The Guptas ruled all of northern India and modern Pakistan,
as well as the eastern Coromandel Coast all the way south to modern Madras,
during its peak under Chandra Gupta II.
The Gupta dynasty is linked with the resurgence of Hinduism
in northern India, as well as an efflorescence of Indian culture.
The Gupta rulers' royal support was the driving factor
behind both of these tendencies.
According to legend, one of their court poets was Kalidasa,
the greatest Sanskrit poet of all time.
The Guptas are also known for their devotion to the deity
Shiva (bhakta), which they demonstrated via temple construction and religious
donations.
Apart from Chandra Gupta II, his father Samudra Gupta and
grandfather Chandra Gupta I were the most notable kings of the dynasty.
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