NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS
NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS • By the end of the third century, the powerful empires established by the Kushanas in the North and the Satavahanas in the Deccan had came to an end. • Then Guptas ruled for next two centuries on India. SOURCES-Information about the Gupta Period is available from both archaeological and literary sources • ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOURCES • The most important archaeological source is the Allahabad Pillar Inscription. • Temples, paintings and coins are some other archaeological sources. • LITERARY SOURCES • The work of Kalidasa The account of Fa-Hien, Hiuen Tsang, and It-Sing. SAMUDRAGUPTA • Son of Chandragupta I, was the greatest ruler. • Main source- the Allahabad Pillar Inscription or the Prayag Prashasti. • It lists the region conquered by the king. It also mention the ancestors of the king. • The Prashasti was composed by Samudragup