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Gupta Dynasty

After the Kushanas, the Guptas were the maximum important dynasty. The Gupta duration has been
described as the Golden Age of Indian records. the primary well-known king of the Gupta dynasty
become Ghatotkacha's son Chandragupta I. He married Kumaradevi, the daughter of the chief of
the Licchavis. This marriage changed into a turning factor inside the life of Chandragupta I.
He got Pataliputra in dowry from the Lichhavis. From Pataliputra, he laid the muse of his empire
and commenced conquering many neighbouring states with the help of the Licchavis. He dominated
over Magadha (Bihar), Prayaga and Saketa (east Uttar Pradesh). His kingdom prolonged from the
river Ganges to Allahabad. Chandragupta I additionally were given the identify of Maharajadhiraja
(King of Kings) and ruled for about fifteen years.

Chandragupta 1 was succeeded by way of Samudragupta in about 330 A.D., who reigned for about
fifty years. He changed into a exquisite army genius and is said to have commanded a military
campaign across the Deccan, and additionally subdued the wooded area tribes of the Vindhya region.

Samudragupta's successor Chandragupta II, also called Vikramaditya, conquered the enormous
territories of Malwa, Gujarat and Kathiawar. This provided superb wealth, which brought to the
prosperity of the Guptas. The Guptas in this era engaged in sea trade with the nations of the west.
It was maximum possibly at some point of his reign that Kalidas, the finest Sanskrit poet and dramatist, as well as many other scientist and pupils flourished.

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Decline of Gupta Dynasty

The decline of the Gupta electricity in northern India between the close of fifth and the sixth
century A.D. gave rise to numerous small independent kingdoms and attracted overseas invasions of
Huns. Toramara become the leader of the Huns and become successful in annexing massive components of the Gupta Empire. His son, Mihirakula turned into a merciless barbarian and one of the worst
tyrants known. two native effective princes, Yasodharman of Malwa and Baladitya of Magadha crushed his strength and placed an cease to his reign in India.