Which century marked the beginning of the medieval period? Why?
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The medieval period began in the
8th century
CE in India, after the decline of the Gupta Empire and the Harsha Vardhana’s kingdom.
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This period is also called the middle or medieval period, because it was
between the ancient and the modern times.
- The medieval period lasted for about 1100 years , until the 18th century CE, when the British colonial rule began.