No, Gupta period was not a golden period as Imperialist historians when tried to degrade Indian history by comparing to their own history then some of the Nationalist historians i.e. Dadabhai Naroji, Jawahar lal Nehru termed Gupta period as Golden period on basis of SAMUDRAGUPTA as ALEXANDER of India and KALIDASA as SHAKESPEARE of India in order to defend their history. To term any period as Golden period following four points must be kept in mind:
Ye sab hai tadan ke adhikari"
It clearly indicate pathetic condition of women during Gupta period, immolation of widow was noticed during this period the upper Verna's women were not allowed to levitate and widow remarriage.
Except cultural aspect every other aspect clearly indicate inefficiency of Gupta rulers the most remarkable thing was pathetic condition of women who were just regarded as property of men and introduction of malpractices in society such as untouchables and immolation of widows. The trade which is basic requirement for development was declining thus we can not term Gupta period as golden period where people were treated so badly.
- SOCIETY
- ECONOMY
- POLITICS
- RELIGION
- CULTURE
- SOCIETY :- During Gupta period in society there was proliferation of caste many central Asian people who migrated they adjusted in four varnas i.e. Brahmana, Kshtriya, vaishya and Shudra as per their work, instead of these four there was a new group in society and it was of CHANDALS. a form of Shudras who were untouchable and from here untouchables came into practise. KALIDASA quoted one hymn of Manusmiriti[ law book]
Ye sab hai tadan ke adhikari"
It clearly indicate pathetic condition of women during Gupta period, immolation of widow was noticed during this period the upper Verna's women were not allowed to levitate and widow remarriage.
- ECONOMY :- The Gupta's issued largest number of gold coins which were called DINARS, but they were not as pure as Kushans. Roman people around 550 Ce learnt art of growing silk from Chinese people which adversely affected India's export trade. Guild of silk weavers left their occupation and adopted other profession. Due to feudalism long distance trade came to less practise and slowly economy started degrading and when control over Gujrat was snatched from Gupta empire the economy started declining.
- POLITICS :- After Mauryas only Gupta's could unify India and established their control throughout Indian territory and this control remained perfect till CHANDRAGUPTA 2 after that due to its decentralised nature the administration was done through feudal lords who Finley revolted against Gupta's and declared them self independent.
- RELIGION :- Large scale land grants to the Brahman's suggest their supremacy increased, Buddhism according to FA-HUSEIN was flourishing but it was not as important as it was during Mauryas.
- CULTURE :- In this aspect no other period can be compared to them in case of cultural development as it was period when all literature was composed i.e. Mahabarat, Ramayana Puranas etc. were written during this period earlier it existed in oral form and most famous smiritis[ law books] were composed during this period. Kalidasa, Vishakhdatt and many great scholars became part of Indian history during Gupta period and they enriched Indian culture with their writings so much that Gupta period became period of ''CULTURAL EVALUATION''.
Except cultural aspect every other aspect clearly indicate inefficiency of Gupta rulers the most remarkable thing was pathetic condition of women who were just regarded as property of men and introduction of malpractices in society such as untouchables and immolation of widows. The trade which is basic requirement for development was declining thus we can not term Gupta period as golden period where people were treated so badly.
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