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  • A Hindu dynasty that ruled most of northern India from 320?–520?, under which the arts flourished and a strong central government was established.

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  • proper noun An Indian surname.

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Hindi गुप्ता - possibly derived from Sanskrit goptri, meaning military governor, or possibly also from Sanskrit गुप्त साम्राज्य, Gupta Sāmrājya (Gupta Empire), the name of an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent.

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