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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 . Beyond a ring of tributary states were the Saka and Kushaṇ principalities in the North-West, twelve states in the Deccan , kerala as well as Simhala (Sri ...
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
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.
Davaka (Skt. *Ḍavāka) was a kingdom of ancient Indian subcontinent, located in current central region of Assam state. [2] The references to it comes from the 4th century Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta, where it is mentioned as one of five frontier kingdoms of the Gupta Empire.
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. [80] His empire comprised a number of monarchical and tribal tributary states of northern India, and of the south-eastern coastal region of India. [81] [64]
Map of the Gupta Empire c. 420 CE, according to Joseph E. Schwartzberg, with contemporary polities [5] 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.
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]
Inscription by Samudragupta on the Allahabad pillar, where Samudragupta presents king Gupta as his great-grandfather. Dated circa 350 CE. [8] Samudragupta (r. c. 335–375 CE [9]) of the Gupta Empire appears to have ended the Mitra dynasty of Kosambi during his conquests in the middle of the 4th century CE. [7]