After five hundred years, the Gupta dynasty is often known as the Golden Age of Indian culture because during this period of Indian history, there was peace, progress and prosperity. Great advances were made in art, literature and science. There was renewed enthusiasm in religions like Hinduism and the world's first universities were established.

The government system of Gupta is very organized. Gupta’s kings were the center of the administration. The empire was divided into several provinces each of them had viceroys who were appointed by a member of a royal family. Villages were organized under rural bodies that were consisted of its headman and village elders. There was also a council which had several officers such as the president of the city corporation, the chief representative of the guild of merchants, a representative of the artisans and the chief scribe.

          In Gupta there was sculpting and painting. The sculptures were focused on religious and spiritual things such as gods, and priests. The artist focused on poses and gestures of the figures. The most famous paintings were of caves. The art was known for worshipping gods. Sculpting and painting made great advances in Gupta.

          Literature was very important to people in Gupta. The Gupta kings encouraged literature. Literature became an important source of study in Gupta. Not only did the people in Gupta study Sanskrit literature but worldly literature such as poetry. They wrote poetry, fables, folktales, and plays. Literature also made the Gupta Empire stand out in pride.

          The Gupta Empire’s food supply seemed very stable. Good were easily moved throughout the country with pack animals. Ox carts were used to transport goods by road. Gupta traded with parts of East Africa. India ships imported goods overseas. Gupta’s food supply was well organized.

          The official religion of the Gupta Empire was Hinduism. Hinduism was the third largest religion. Hinduism is a religion with various gods and goddesses. According to Hinduism, three Lords rule the world. The painting and sculptures made by artists in Gupta were of gods they worshipped.

The Gupta script, which is also known as the Gupta Brahmi was used for writing Sanskrit in the Gupta Empire. Sanskrit existed from about 320 to 550 AD. It was developed into the Devanagari, Sharada and Siddham scripts. Gupta scripts have been found mainly on iron or stone pillars, and on numerous gold coins from the Gupta Dynasty. Sanskrit was very beneficial in Gupta.

The social structure of Gupta was depending on others such as Byzantine and Caliphate Empires. Laves and some freemen worked in homes of the upper classes, like the senators and patricians. Soldiers also mixed with their officers. A Roman society also involved a system of patronage.  Members of the upper classes (the patroni) offered protection to freedmen or plebeians, who became their clines. Patronage may have consisted of money, food, or legal help traditionally.

Gupta was a very unique place to do. Their food supply and social structure need more work but that is a very organized country. The rulers were very supportive about literature which is very good. The writing is challenging but if you stay there I guess it wouldn’t be. Gupta is an amazing and interesting country.