The Gupta Kingdom

The Gupta kingdom in India arose out of the ruins of the Kushan Empire, which had been in decline since the third century AD. Originally of obscure origins, this dynasty emerged in eastern India, and ultimately strove to unite the whole of India as one kingdom, a goal that was seriously challenged by invasions by tribes from the north. Nonetheless, art, architecture, literature and science all made great advances in this period, until the disintegration of Gupta power in the mid-sixth century.