According to P.S. Sharma "the Gupta and Harsha periods form really, from the strictly intellectual standpoint, the most brilliant epocha in the development of Indian philosophy", as Hindu and Buddhist philosophies flourished side by side.
Menurut P.S. Sharma, periode Gupta dan Harsha membentuk—dari segi intelektual—kurun waktu paling gemilang dalam perkembangan filsafat India, ketika filsafat Hindu dan Buddha tumbuh subur secara berdampingan.