- The Gupta Age is referred to as the “Golden Age of India”.
- Contributions made by Guptas
- Earlier Gupta rulers were Buddhists and continued the traditions of Buddhist architecture. Temple architecture came to the forefront under the patronage of the Hindu rulers of the later Gupta phase.
- Temple architecture reached its climax during this period along with Buddhist and Jain art.
- Hindu belief during this period – Three principal deities worshipped were – Vishnu in the Northern and Central part of India, Shiva in the Southern part and Shakti in the Eastern part of India as well as in the Malabar coast or South-west part of India.