The present work describes the material and moral progress which India had achieved during the paramount sovereignty of the Gupta emperors in the fourth fifth centuries A.D. It traces the origin and rise of the ruling family to Srigupta (240 - 280 A.D.) and concludes with the reign of Kumaragupta III (543 A.D.). It discusses the spirit of the age and the various trends in the sphere of Religion, Economy, Society, Education, Administration, Art and Architecture.
I enjoyed book. Some repetition throughout and the addition of maps would have been very helpful. Overall, I learned a lot about this period of Indian history.