Cities and Villages

Cities and Villages (320-467)

Cities during the Gupta dynasties became centres of trade and commerce, and boasted great mansions, sometimes several stories high. Rural areas of India during this time are much as they are today with the majority of the inhabitants living in mud and straw huts. Although quite different, Music, dance and drama were cherished in both cities and villages. A significant advance in mathematics, architecture and astronomy. [RB] {GC}