1. The Gupta Empire By Grant Dachroeden

2. Location and time Around 320 CE to 600 CE Northern India, from Pakistan to Bangladesh http://poster.4teachers.org/view/poster.php?poster_id=209401

3. Government Monarchy Empire Divided in to provinces, ran by viceroys, normally a member of the royal family Provinces were then divided in to districts ran by a city counsel,

4. Government continued city councils could make governing decisions, only if it didn’t involve a central policy

5. Justice system King presided over the highest court Various councils, authorized to resolve disputes, as in village assembly or trade guild Judgments usually based off of legal texts social customs or orders of the king

6. Diplomacy Kingdoms in Nepal and Assem paid tribute for peace Gave tribal states autonomy, under their protection Forced other kingdoms to pay them tribute

7. Roads Roads were built to further trade routes Roads were also built connecting major cities in case of invasion

8. Trade Traded with mostly with Rome Traded textiles, metals, gems, and ivory Sea trade routes also developed

9. Currency Design for Coins seem to be propaganda Images of the perfect human form Making kings seem legendary or like gods http://www.indianetzone.com/2/coins_gupta_dynasty.htm

10. Citys Cities had many guilds for crafts Cities like Nalanda had universities that many people traveled to go to Many cities were laid out around temples

11. Cities continued Cities were laid out for streets big enough for trading stalls

12. Peasant Communities Peasants formed communities with almost no one of higher castes The village leader had the responsibility with dealing with the landlords These communities were run by village elders and leader

13. Rent and Tribute Most of the money generated was from taxes on land There was also a heavy tax on produce off of the land Absence of a heavy toll on traffic and trade

14. Tributes Feudal kings had to pay tribute Neighboring lands paid tributes to keep peace Often forced other kingdoms too

15. Patriarchy Women were treated more like property Women could not own any property Women were often married before they hit puberty

16. Collapse of the empire Multiple invasions by the Hephthalites, draining the economy Disarray of the royal family Governors and feudal chieftains revolting against the Guptas

17. Works cited "Gupta Empire - Goverment." Think Quest. Oracle. Web. 7 Sept. 2011. "Coins of the Gupta Dynasty." Free Encyclopedia & Web Portal on Indian Culture & Lifestyle. Indianet Zone. Web. 07 Sept. 2011. Smitha, Frank E. "The Gupta Dynasty and Empire." MacroHistory : World History. Web. 07 Sept. 2011. Lockard, Craig A. "Societies, Networks, and Transitions..." Google Books. Cengage. Web. 08 Sept. 2011..