Topics Covered:
Important Gupta Rulers
Sources of
Information on the Empire
Concept of the Golden Age
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1] Important Gupta Rulers:
Chandragupta I
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Founded
the Gupta Dynasty
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Got hold
of the Magadhan Territory and its capital, Pataliputra, by marrying the
Magadhan princess
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Expanded
his dominions to encompass Bihar and part of Bengal
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United
the Indus Valley to form the Gupta Empire
Samudragupta / Indian Napoleon
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Subdued
the princes of the Gangetic Plain, bringing into control the wild forests
tribes.
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He
conquered the whole of Northern India
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He
campaigned south to as far as Kanchipuram, subduing many kings
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The
frontier states of the east and west also succumbed to him
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His
empire extended from the Brahmaputra to the Indus and from the Himalayan
foothills to the Narbada River
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Many
frontier states also sent tribute to him
Chandragupta II / Vikramaditya
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Conquered
the Sakas who had ruled in the west for over two centuries and were a power
to be reckoned with. This gave his empire the rich and fertile states of
Malwa, Gujerat and Surashtra
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He had
great power and influence over the Northern Deccan Region too.
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He
was a liberal patron of art and literature and during his rule artistic
and cultural life attained a high standard.
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