Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.4.2 Gupta age

1.4.2.3 Later Guptas: Kumaragupta, Skandagupta and the Huns

Kumaragupta I kept the empire stable for about forty years, Skandagupta held back the Huns, and weaker successors then lost territory until the dynasty faded by the mid-sixth century.

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Key terms

  • Kumaragupta I
  • Mahendraditya
  • Nalanda
  • Skandagupta
  • Bhitari pillar
  • Junagadh inscription
  • Sudarshana lake
  • Huns
  • Toramana
  • Mihirakula

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