The Age of the Imperial Guptas c7.18

c7.18

With the consolidation of the power of the Imperial Guptas in Northern India the situation changes at once. The majority of records discovered up to date are Brahmanical and not Jaina or Buddhist. It cannot be denied even for a moment that State patronage went to Brāhmaṇas only, though there is no direct evidence to prove this statement. The indirect evidence is to be found in the five Damodarpur and the four Faridpur plates, all of which refer to settlements of land on Hindu gods or Brāhmaṇas.