SAST 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Hindu Kush, Vasishthiputra Pulumavi, Reelin
22 Jun 2020
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Long reign, 467-497: war of succession had sapped vitality of empire. In 510, the clashed w bhanugupta"s army at eran (madhya pradesh: coins provide evidence that toramana controlled panjab, kashmir, rajasthan and present day uttar pradesh, 515: toramana"s son, mihirakula, succeeded and est. capital at sakala. In this way, nw india once again became part of c. asian empire that extended from persia to. Cruelty of hun warfare: oppressed indigenous, hun rule in india was short-lived but consequential b/c they destroyed the gupta empire and trading centres in n. india and its urban culture. 5 types of regional ecology: pattern of se coast penetration is in ancient tamil lit. Many robbers, so was feared by travellers: river valleys most important, coast. Strained rel"n b/w hunters and herdsman: according to sangam texts, shared same religious cults of muruga (lord of the mountains) worshiped as god of war by herdsmen, conflict was from constant cattle raids.
