CONTEMPORARIES OF GUPTA EMPIRE

WHY IN NEWS?

The Hindu: Expo of rare gupta coins held in mysore

VAKATAKAS(250-500)

They replaced the Satavahannas in Maharashtra (They had to contend with Abiras before establishing their kingdom)

Chandragupta II’s daughter Prabhavati Gupta was married to a Vakataka ruler

They were later succeeded by Kalachuris of Mahismati in 550 AD

KADAMBAS OF BANAVASI (345-540s)

Succeede Satavahannas and Chetus in norther Karnataka

The dynasty was established by Mayursharman in 345.

The kingdom came to an when they were defeated by Chalukyas

Capital: Banavasi

WESTERN GANGAS (350-550)

Ruled over southern Karnataka which was called Gangavadi.

Capital: Kolar then Mysore

Later became feudatories of Chalukyas of Badami.

VISHNUKUNDIN (420-600s)

Succeded Ikshvakus (who had succeded Satavahanas) in the Andhra Telangana region

The kingdom came to an end when Pulikeshin II defeated them and appointed his brother as the governor of the kingdom who later became Eastern Gangas

NORTHERN KINGDOMS

Samudraguptas Allahabad inscription also mentions the below kindoms who were made to accept his suzerainty

Arjuneyas

Yaudheyas

Madrakas/ Madra

Malavas

EASTERN KINGDOMS

Kamarupa

Gauda

Samatat