Gupta

[goo p-tuh, guhp-]

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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Examples from the Web for gupta

Contemporary Examples of 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
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
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
“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
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

Historical Examples of gupta

Gupta wondered what might have unstrung the man, and felt sorry for him.
Bengal Dacoits and Tigers
Maharanee Sunity Devee
Yet the Gupta dynasty endured only a little longer than had that of the Mauryas.
India, Old and New
Sir Valentine Chirol
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for gupta

Gupta

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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Word Origin and History for gupta

Gupta

4c.-6c. North Indian dynasty, from Chandragupta, name of the founder.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper