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It was founded by Chandragupta I (320-325 AD). He started the Gupta Era in 320 AD. Other important kings of the Gupta empire were i) Samudra Gupta (335-380 AD) He was known as the Napoleon of India. He was a great exponent of Veena. ii) Chandragupta II (380-412 AD) also known as Vikramaditya • Chinese Pilgrim, Fa-hien came in his court. • Aryabhatta ... Full story

• Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of Maurya Empire. • Kautilya was in the court of Chandragupta Maurya and he had written the book titled Arthashastra. • Megasthenese was a Greek ambassador who came in the court of Chandragupta Maurya and wrote the book titled ‘INDICA’. • Ashoka (273-232 B.C.) was the important king of this dynasty. • He fought the Kalinga ... Full story

Major dynasties of the Magadh Empire were: i) Haryanka Dynasty - Bimbisara and Ajata Shatru laid the foundation of this dynasty in 684 BC. ii) Shishunaga Dynasty - This dynasty was founded by Shishunag in 413 BC after defeating the last king of the Haryanka dynasty. iii) Nanda Dynasty – This dynasty was founded in 382 BC ... Full story

GA CAMPAIGN: This period is marked by the entry of the Aryans, who were originally inhabitants of Central Asia around the Caspian Sea and probably came through the Hindukush Mountains. The period in which they existed was between 1500-600 BC. The Main Features of the Aryans were: i) They were admirers of nature and worshipped the Sun, Fire and Water. ii) Indra ... Full story

This is in continuation with the General Awareness Campaign of Mbatutes. Today's topic is: Indus Valley Civilization The most important event of ancient Indian history was the development of Indus Valley Civilization. This Civilization prospered on the Banks of river Indus. It extended from Jammu in the North to Ahmednagar in the South, and covered various ... Full story