UGC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Skandagupta, Gupta Empire, Himalayas
15 Jan 2016
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Passage to india: part 2: mauryan empire. Results: many individual kingdoms, foreign invasions occur. Ruled over: northern to central india, afghanistan, pakistan, kushan empire. 1st century bce 3rd century ce. Assimilated into the indian social structure (kshatriya = warrior caste) Shakas controlled pasts of western india in 94-20bce: gupta empire. Peace & political unity: samudragupta (c. 335-375ce) Extends power from himalayas to vindhya mountains: chandragupta 2 (375-415ce) Control of trade: china -> india -> middle east: the huns. Huns who invade india = white huns/hepthalites: skandagupta (455-467ce) Gupta ruler during time of hun invasion. Huns dealt fatal blow to gupta empire. By 500 ce gupta empire is over: characteristics of the gupta empire. Promotion of hinduism and fading out of hinduism: daily life: agriculture, lived in farming villages, traditional villages. Houses, markets, & temples: caste system. After the fall of gupta empire to 800 ce. Can only marry and eat with members of same caste.
