Sanskrit literature in general and particularly in the Guptan age set a high watermark for the literary history of ancient India. Discuss.

Literary history of ancient India is characterised by many texts, plays and poems in Sanskrit.

Gupta age promoted Sanskrit literature. For instance, Kalidasa wrote Meghdoot, Abhigyanshakuntalam and Vikram-urvashiyam in Sanskrit.

→ Kalhana wrote Rajataringni in Sanskrit.

→ Bhaskaracharya wrote a mathematical text 'Lilavati' in Sanskrit.

→ Aryabhatta wrote 'Suryasiddhanta' in Sanskrit.

→ Brahmagupta wrote 'Brihatsamhita' in Sanskrit.

→ Many inscriptions and Ashokan edicts had texts in Sanskrit.

Thus, Sanskrit was widely popular among the masses and reached a high watermark during Gupta age.