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| Gold coin of Gupta era. depicting a Gupta king holding a bow. |
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| was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. |
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| Founder of the Gupta Empire. |
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| A Terracotta relief panel of a meditating Buddha from the Gupta era. |
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| Ajanta Paintings. Example of art during the Gupta Empire. |
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Borobudur, the building’s design in Gupta architecture reflects India's influence on the region |
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| Capital of the Gupta Empire. |
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| the duties of a Vaishyas included cattle rearing and other pastoral tasks, productive labor, agriculture and trade. (Gupta Empire was said to be one) |
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Composite bow.
Made from horn, wood, and sinew. |
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| India historically has had a prominent reputation for these. (Steel Bow) |
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| capable of long range and penetration of exceptionally thick armor. |
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| used against armored elephants. Was apart of a bowmen's arsenal. |
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| Allowed the Gupta Empire to control regional waters. |
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| Thought to be written during the Gupta Empire time period. (Early forms) |
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| is said to have originated in this period of the Gupta Empire. |
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| widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by the Indian scholar Vatsyayana during the Gupta time period |
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