Life in the Gupta Age | Chapter 21 | Ancient India by R. S. Sharma

Old NCERT History textbook Life in the Gupta Age | Chapter 21 | Ancient India by R. S. Sharma for UPSC CSE, State PSCs, SSC and other general competitive exams. History comes under GS-1. It is well said that "Know your history, understand the present and shape your future". This video is about the administration, art, architecture, language, literature, religion, science and technology of the Gupta period and covers:- System of Administration, tax system, kumaramatya, bhuktis, uparika, vishyas, vishayapati, Trends in Trade and the Agrarian Economy, dinaras, gold, silver and bronze coins, trade with eastern Roman or Byzantine empire, silk trade, decline in trade by 550 A.D., Social Development, Narada smriti, castes, sub-castes, position of shudras, women and chandalas (untouchables), immolation of widow (sati), stridhana, Katyayana, The State of Buddhism, Origin and Growth of Bhagavatism, lord vishnu, bhagavat, narayana, vrishni tribe, krishna-vasudeva, vaishnavism, bhagavadgita, vishnu purana, vishnu smriti, dashavatar, bhagavata purana, bhagavatagharas, vishnusahasranama, Art, golden age, Ajanta paintings, hindu brick temples of Gupta period, nalanda university, Literature, 13 plays of Bhasa, Dradiracharudatta, Mrichchhakatika or the little clay cart, Kalidasa, Abhijnanashakuntalam, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Smritis, Puranas, sanskrit grammars, Panini, Patanjali, Amarakosha by Amarasimha, Aryabhatiya by Aryabhata, Romaka Sidhanta and iron pillar at Mehrauli. Chapters:- 0:00 Channel Intro 0:09 Introduction to the Chapter 1:27 System of Administration 11:14 Trends in Trade and Agrarian Economy 16:11 Social Developments 26:43 The State of Buddhism 28:10 The Origin and Growth of Bhagavatism 38:58 Art and Architecture 45:18 Literature 55:47 Science and Technology Notes:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/135d5...