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The Golden Age of Gupta Dynasty

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Title: The Gupta Dynasty: Unraveling the Tapestry of India's Golden Age Introduction: The Gupta Dynasty, spanning from the early 4th to the late 6th century CE, stands as a beacon of India's historical richness, encapsulating a period known as the "Golden Age." Founded by Sri Gupta, this influential dynasty reached its zenith under the leadership of notable rulers like Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta II. The Gupta Dynasty's historical significance lies in its multifaceted contributions to the Indian subcontinent. Not only did it establish a stable and efficient administrative system, fostering political stability, but it also presided over an era of unparalleled economic prosperity. The empire's patronage of diverse religious traditions, coupled with a flourishing of arts, sciences, and education, marked the Gupta period as a cultural zenith. The architectural marvels, scientific advancements, and literary masterpieces of this epoch continue to

Ancient Indian Mathematics & Sciences

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Unveiling the history of Ancient Indian Mathematics & Sciences Ancient Indian mathematics & sciences Introduction: January 14th annually (15th on a leap year) is Makara Sankranthi, and it is celebrated all over the country and wherever Indian culture has spread. It is known as Bihu in Assam, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Uttar Pradesh, Shishur Sankraat in Kashmir, Songkran in Thailand. Thingyan in Myanmar, Mohan Songkran in Cambodia and so on. On this day, the sun, the source of life on earth, transits into Capricorn and moves into the northern hemisphere. The knowledge of this astronomical feat ks as old as the Indian Civilization.  Indian astronomy has a long history and was a vedanga, an auxiliary discipline associated with the study of the vedas. Dating back to 1,500BCE or earlier. Varahamihru, Aryabhatta, Bhaskaracharya, Brahmagupta and others were astronomers who even mention their scientific instruments. Maharaja jai singh II of Jaipur constructed Jantar Mantars in