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 | | Art, mathematics, engineering, astrology, religion, and philosophy flourished under the patronage of kings. |
 | | Following the Islamic invasions in the second millenium, much of India were ruled by the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal dynasty, although some Hindu kingdoms remained in or rose to power. |
 | | A figurine of the Standing Buddha, 5th century, Mathura, Gupta period (4th-6th century AD).Portuguese, French and English traders took advantage of the fractured kingdoms to colonise India. |
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