350: Imperial Gupta dynasty (320-540) flourishes. During this "Classical Age" norms of literature, art, architecture and philosophy are established. This North Indian empire promotes Vaishnavism and Saivism and, at its height, rules or receives tribute from nearly all India. Buddhism also thrives...
515-528Sung Yun carries out his pilgrimage to northwestern India, at the behest of Queen Hu of Toba. 520Hephthalites presecute Buddhist practicioners in the Gupta Empire. 550sIndian Buddhist Paramartha translates approximately 70 Buddhist works in China. ...
Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms include the Maurya Dynasty (321 BCE to 185 BCE), which had both Hindu and Buddhist rulers, the Gupta Dynasty (320 CE to 550 CE) which was Hindu but tolerant of Buddhism, and the Buddhist Pala Dynasty (750 CE to 1160 CE). Medieval Bangladesh During the ...
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provinces were glad that they came. Alexander married Darius III oldest daughter, Stateira, and treated his family with great respect. Though the Achaemenid Dynasty ended with the demise of Darius III, his family still remained wealthy and important because of the kindness of Alexander the Great....