The Vākātaka-Gupta Age, Circa 200-550 A. D.

accession According achievement administration appears assumed belonged Bengal branch brother Buddhist called capital Central century A.D. Chandra-gupta charters chief coinage coins connection conquest continued culture death Deccan defeated definitely described district doubt dynasty early eastern emperor empire established evidence extended fact father feudatory followed foreign further governors grant Gupta hand Hindu identified imperial important independent India indicate influence inscription issued Kadamba king kingdom known Kshatrapa Kumāra-gupta Kushāņas later legend Mahārāja Mālavas mentioned military Nāga naturally northern officers original Pallava performed period plates political position possible Pravara-sena present prince probably province Punjab records referred regarded region reign relations republic royal Rudra-sena rulers ruling Samudra-gupta Sassanian scholars seal seems South southern succeeded succession successor suggested territory throne usually Vākāṭaka victory village Western whole Yaudheyas