Gupta Empire
RegionIndia
Period320-550 AD
Peak Size3.5 million km2
Founded ByChandragupta I
About Gupta Empire
Called the Golden Age of India. Invented the concept of zero and the decimal system. Aryabhata calculated Earths circumference with remarkable accuracy. Sanskrit literature flowered with Kalidasas works. Nalanda University had 10,000 students. Destroyed by Hun invasions in the 6th century.
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