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Facts related to Uttar Pradesh There is controversy among scholars about the original homeland of the Guptas. Jayaswal has pointed out that the Guptas were originally inhabitants ofPrayaga (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, in north India, as the vassal of the Nagas or Thereafter they rose in prominence. Early Gupta coins and inscriptions have been mainly found in Uttar Pradesh. The Guptas were … Read more
The Gupta Empire stretched across northern, central and parts of southern India between c. 320 and 550 CE. The period is noted for its achievements in the arts, architecture, sciences, religion, and philosophy. Chandragupta I (320 – 335 CE) started a rapid expansion of the Gupta Empire and soon established himself as the first sovereign ruler of the empire. It marked the end of 500 hundred … Read more
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prayag Prasasti) is a 16th-century CE SanskritSanskrit inscription on a pillar located in Allahabad, India. The inscription was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Jahangir to commemorate his victory over the Afghans in the Battle of Khajwah in 1605. The inscription is written in the Nagari script and is divided into three … Read more