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With the emergence of the mighty Gupta emperors on the scene, the political condition of the country attained solidarity and stability for a considerable period. Science and technology made rapid strides, resulting in an overall enrichment of people’s lives. The stable political conditions and the material progress raised the living standards of the people in general and the nobility in particular. It aroused aesthetic impulse of the people who craved for the finer aspects of life and thereby set norms for beauty. The various treatises on the numerous arts and crafts were composed giving technical expertise and their characteristic features. It was an era of artistic effulgence and perfection.