Why is that Gupta Empire is important

Gupta Empire (descendants of Mauryan) flourishes in northern India, with an agricultural economic base, flourishing trade and cities (though most Indians lived in villages), manufacturing, and technological advances. Considered “India’s Golden Age” the Gupta period featured an opulent court and scholarly achievements in math, arts, philosophy, and sciences. Sanskrit revived as the literary language, along with Tamil as one of major languages of India. During this “Hindu Renaissance,” reformed Hinduism supplants Buddhism, the Brahmins emphasize the Upanishads (the later books of theVedas – see above), and religious freedom encouraged, with education centered in Hindu Brahminical schools and Buddhist monasteries.