Classical Phase of Indian Art .Gupta Dynasty - Golden Age of India

The Gupta Empire began in 320 AD, when Chandragupta I ascended the throne.
He expanded Gupta power from a local royal family in the kingdom of Magadha to a powerful empire. His son, Samudragupta the Great, sponsored art, music, and other cultural expressions.
 Samudragupta’s son and successor, Chandragupta II, presided over the zenith of
the Gupta Empire, a golden age for India.
Some of the great artists and thinkers that flourished in the time of Chandragupta II include Kalidasa, one of the greatest authors of Sanskrit poetry and drama, and Aryabhatta, a brilliant and influential mathematician and astronomer.