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The Golden Age Of The Gupta Empire
Imagine living in a time in which a significant amount of people did not need to farm for society or to join the military to fight wars. This is how one may have described living the Gupta Empire. Taxes were not overwhelming and crime rates were low. The government officials were liked by the citizens. The Golden Age of the Gupta Empire lasted from around 320 to 550 C.E. There are four major rulers of the Gupta Empire: Sri Gupta, Chandragupta Ⅰ, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta ⅠⅠ. The rulers paved the way for future rulers of the empire and established a solid foundation for the Golden Age. In the Golden Age, coin makers, poets and much more were able to make various
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