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320 CE

Gupta Empire — India's Golden Age

India · 320–550 CE

The Gupta Empire ushers in India's golden age — mathematicians invent zero and the decimal system, astronomers calculate the Earth's circumference, Sanskrit literature flourishes, and Kalidasa writes his plays.

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