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Hence state-formation in South Asia entailed clearing and cultivating land and capturing its products in cash and kind; concomitantly, the central action of the ruler was the grant of land, which enabled individuals and groups to share in the privileges and responsibilities of sovereignty.
The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by Gupta and the most notable rulers of the dynasty were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta I and Skandagupta. The high points of this period are the great cultural developments which took place primarily during the reigns of Samudragupta , Chandragupta II and Kumaragupta I .
In 1526, a Central Asian ruler named Babur who had struggled in his early years to find a foothold in Central Asia, invaded northern India. Babur was well-supplied with strong horses and skilled cavalrymen from the Central Asian steppes, which allowed his armies to run circles around the much slower Afghan and Rajput forces of northern India ...
May 27, 2024 · Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centered at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges rivers. It lasted from 321 to 185 BCE. It was succeeded by the Shunga dynasty, which ruled in central India for approximately a century. Learn more about the Mauryan empire in this article.
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Jun 9, 2021 · Establishing a chronology remains very important to South Asian Studies, as our understanding of history and historical events depends on the dynasties and rulers active within South Asia throughout the centuries.
The gold coin above shows Chandragupta II — one of the earliest and most successful Gupta rulers — who reigned from c. 380 C.E. to 415 C.E. Chandragupta is regally dressed, as is his horse, and he holds a bow as his sash flies behind him.
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Jul 1, 2020 · Dr. Pardesi’s argument relies on the examination of various aspects of the Mughal rule that produced a hierarchical order in South Asia that was embedded and emulated in the later histories...
