Gupta

[ goo p-tuh, guhp- ]

/ ˈgʊp tə, ˈgʌp- /

noun

a dynasty of N India (a.d. 320–540) whose court was the center of classical Indian art and literature.

the empire of this dynasty, encompassing all of N India and Gujarat.

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Example sentences from the Web for gupta

“One part of the criticism was people saying vaccines caused autism,” Gupta says.
Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines|Tim Teeman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gupta describes his life as “half-media, half-medicine,” juggling both broadcast and medical responsibilities.
Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines|Tim Teeman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If he speaks to Brantly, Gupta would first ask—naturally—how is he doing, then how he got infected.
Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines|Tim Teeman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Think of him being inside a glass box within a glass box,” Gupta says.
Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines|Tim Teeman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Gupta seems comfortable with fame if people approach him with “real questions about things I cover.”
Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines|Tim Teeman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of the pillars of the Gupta period commemorate victories; others are merely religious monuments.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman
A recent cleaning of part of the interior of the fort brought to light bricks belonging to the Gupta period.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
These are on the whole text-books of Smrta Hinduism and two Gupta monarchs celebrated the horse sacrifice.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
Gupta wondered what might have unstrung the man, and felt sorry for him.
Bengal Dacoits and Tigers|Maharanee Sunity Devee
To judge from their writings, the English power in India might have succeeded that of the Gupta kings.
Beast and Man in India|John Lockwood Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for gupta

Gupta

/ (ˈɡʌptə) /

noun

the dynasty ruling northern India from the early 4th century to the late 6th century ad : the period is famous for achievements in art, science, and mathematics

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