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Download Gupta Dynasty Gupta Dynasty In India Study Materials King Nagadatta, King Mathila and King IMPORTANT GUPTA RULERS Ganapathinaga). Sri Gupta was the founder of the Central campaign He defeated the Gupta Dynasty. He ruled over parts of forest kingdoms of Jabalpur, Rewa and Bengal and at that time Gupta was a small Nagpur. He also defeated many kingdoms of kingdom. His son Ghatotkacha Gupta also the upper Vindhya region. finds a very small mention just like his Conquest of tribal kingdoms He father. But Chandragupta I, his son and captured the Sunderban Kingdom, the grandson of Sri Gupta, was the first Kamarupa and Haw-aka Kingdoms (near powerful Gupta emperor. Assam main), the Kingdom of Nepal, the (a) Chandragupta I (ad 320-335) Karturpura Kingdom, the Yaudheyas founded the empire around a 320 in Kingdom (in I Satluj valley), the Madrnka Magadha and ruled till AD 330. He was Kingdom (on the banks of the Ravi and called ‘the King of Kings. He married Cncnab nvers. in Punjab) and the Arjunayan Kumara Devi, the Lichhavi princess, and as Kingdom (Rajasthan). He defeated the there was no heir to the Lichhaviya throne, neighbouring kingdoms of Kabul (King he merged it to his empire, which further Devaputra), Ceylon (King Meghavarma). strengthened his position. He died in AD Southern conquest He Conquered - King 335 leaving his son Samudragupta a vast Mahindra of Bilajpur, King Matharaja of empire extending troin Patali-putra to Kowrala (both in Madhya Pradesh): King Prayag. Dhananjaya of Kustalapura (Karnataka); (b) Samudragupta (AD 335—375), the King of Mahakanthara. King Swamydatta of successor of Chandragupta I was known as Kattura (both in Orissa region); King the Indian Napolean as he never suffered Mahendra qf Pistapura, King Damana of defeat in the battlefield. His four main Yarandapalli, King Hastivarman of Vcngi campaigns are mentioned in a pillar (all in Andhra); King Vishnugopa of inscription. It was actually an Ashoka pillar Kanchi, King Neelaraj of Avamukta (both in and later Samudragupta added his Tamil Nadu region); King Kuvera in inscription to it. Harisena, the commander- Devarastra (Devagiri region in Maharashtra) in-chief, of Sanumdrugupla’s army was the and King Ugrasena of Palakka (Palghat author of this edict. region of Kerala). The account of his campaigns is as follows: Samudragupta was not only a Northern campaign He defeated matchless conquerer but also an able Aryavartha (nine kings of the Ganga administrator. He was also a very good poet valley—King Achutha, King and at many places he is referred to as Chandravurman, King Nagasena. King Kaviraa. He had two sons, Ramagupta and Balavarman. King Ruilradeva. King Nandin, Chandragupta II. As per the records, Ramagupta was made king after the death of examsdaily.in Page 1 Gupta Dynasty In India Study Materials Samudragupta, but he was a coward and aka y a afraid of the Saka king. He was too afraid of 2. Dhanvun Ayurveda fighting with the Sakas when they tri (Book of challenged him to surrender Queen Medicine Medicine) 3. Kalidasa Drama Dhruvadevi to the Saka king. It was his and Shakuntala, younger brother who saved the queen by Poetry Meghaduta etc. killing the Saka king. Later, Chandragupta II 4. Amarasi Lexicogr Amarakosha(G married the queen and also ascended the mha aphy lossary) throne. 5. Varahum Astrolog (c) Chandragupta II or Vikramaditya ihira y Brihadsamhita (ad 375-413) was the son of Samudragupta 6. Vararuch Gramma Vyakarana(San and is also referred to as the Vikrara of i r skrit) 7. Sanku Architec Ujjain. He removed foreign rule completely ture Shilpashastra from India. He ruled close to 4of years. He 8. Vetalabh Magic Mantrashastra is remembered as the best Gupta ruler as he atta completed many of the campaigns that were 9. Harisen Poet left incomplete by his predecessor. Many historians term him as tire hero of the Indian Fa-hien (AD 399-411), a Chinese traveller, history. Pataliputra and Ujjain became the has written about India during the reign of prominent cities in the world map during his Chandragupta II. lie came from China to reign. He made Ujjain the biggest study the original Buddhist texts unit was commercial city in India as he gained greatly influenced by the superior control of the trade routes in the Arabian architecture and politicalgreatness Scu. India started gaining heavily from Chandragupta II provided to India. Egyptian and European contacts. He Rise of Chandragupta II gathered wealth that made India a Chandragupta II ruled until AD 413. He prosperous country for many future married the daughter of the king of centuries. Books mentioned that he once Deccan, Rudrasena, and gained a filled the Kailahnath temple at Kanchi with valuable ally. Only marginally less war- gold. he issued many gold and silver coins, like than his falhor, he expanded his which describe the political greatness and realm westwards, defeating the Saka abundance of wealth of his empire. Nine Satraps of Malwa, Gujarat, and great gems adorned his court. Saurasktra. in a campaign lusting until S Name of Contribu Works that AD 409 but with his main opponent l. the tion in Made them Rudrasimho III defeated by au 395, and N Person the Field Famous crushinng the Bengal (Vanga) o of chiefdoms. This extended his control 1. Kshapan Astrolog Jyothisyashastr examsdaily.in Page 2 Gupta Dynasty In India Study Materials from coast to coast, established a second (trading) capital al Ujjain and was the high point ol the empire Despite the creation of the empire through war, the realm is remembered for the great growth in Hindu art, literature, culture, and science, especially during the reign of Chandragupta II. 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