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Similarly, Samudragupta’s empire encompassed nearly all of northern India, excluding regions like Sindh, much of Kashmir and western Rajasthan [131] Samudragupta's empire was vast and strategically organized. It encompassed nearly the whole of modern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, part of Bengal, and a significant portion of eastern Malwa.
Gupta–Vakataka Conflicts refers to millitary engagments between Gupta Empire and Vakataka dynasty during 4th century to 5th century. Samudragupta who was a key figure in Gupta history, he invaded the Vakataka dynasty during his Southern Campaign tho many Historians reject this claim it can be said he was the one who started this conflict.
Samudragupta who was the second great unifier of India, passed away in 375 CE. According to the Sanskrit play called "Devichandraguptam," Samudragupta was succeeded by Ramagupta, who was a weak ruler. The Sakas started a revolt and emboldened by Persian support, revolted against the Guptas.
During the time of the Gupta Empire, the Indian emperor Samudragupta (ruled 350-375 CE) recorded Madraka as a "frontier kingdom" which paid an annual tribute. This was recorded by Samudragupta's Allahabad Pillar inscription, which states the following in lines 22–23. "Madraka" in the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta (350-375 CE)
Samudragupta appears to have directly controlled a large part of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in present-day India, as well as a substantial part of central India. [84] His empire comprised a number of monarchical and tribal tributary states of northern India, and of the south-eastern coastal region of India. [85] [68]
The empire was lasted until 550 CE. The factors for the downfall of the empire were Hunnic invasions, dynastic dissensions, taxes, internal rebellions and decentralization. [2] The Gupta Empire was vast and covered most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II and Skandagupta were some of
They would again win independence until being conquered by Samudragupta (350-375 CE) of the Gupta Empire, and would disintegrate soon after. During the 1st century BC, the Trigartas , Audumbaras [ 225 ] and finally the Kunindas [ 226 ] also started to mint their own coins, usually in a style highly reminiscent of Indo-Greek coinage.
The Varman dynasty (350–650) was the first historical dynasty of the Kamarupa kingdom.It was established by Pushyavarman, a contemporary of Samudragupta. [2] [3] The earlier Varmans were subordinates of the Gupta Empire, [4] but as the power of the Guptas waned, Mahendravarman (470–494) performed two horse sacrifices and the status of Kamarupa as an independent state remained unimpaired. [5]