Religious System of Gupta and post-Gupta Period

The Guptas were a Hindu dynasty in the past. They were devout Hindus who permitted followers of Buddhism and Jainism to practise their faiths.

  • Sanchi is still a significant Buddhist hub. Nalanda is supposed to have been built in 455 CE by Kumaragupta I.
  • Modern DNA research suggests that endogamy began to be practised and enforced in India during the Gupta period, when caste groups stopped intermarrying.
  • However, several subsequent kings appear to have made special efforts to promote Buddhism.
  • According to the contemporary author Paramartha, Vasubandhu, a Mahayanist philosopher, had a significant impact on Narasimhagupta Baladitya's upbringing.
  • He ....
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