Third foreign invasion
Asoka's death in 232 BC Have seen the decline
of the Mauryan Empire, making it easy for foreign leaders
of Central Asia to invade India. Greeks were the first to
invade India, followed by Parthians, Sakas and Kushans. Of
all the foreign invaders, Kushans under Kanishka gave the
order and peace in northern India from 125 AD In 162 AD. The
origin, his empire stretched from Central Asia to Vindyas,
Vasi and Afghanistan. Kanishka appreciated the recognition
of being the first Indian leader, with the kingdom outside
India. He joined the Buddhist faith, and to promote the school
of Mahayana Buddhism across borders India. The most notable
of his period of development has been the emergence of the
Gandhara school of art in the northwest of India, giving a
new impetus to Kanishka attempts to propagate Buddhism.
Guptas & the Development of Hinduism
In 320 AD, Chandragupta created the great Hindu
empire, also called the Empire Gupta. He called himself "maharadhiraja",
the king of kings, and strengthened its position by marrying
Kumaradevi of Vaisali kingdom, and take control of vast tracts
of today Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. His successor, Samudragupta
who is well known for his achievements and bring the whole
of northern India and the Deccan under Guptan rule. Also important
was his successor, Chandragupta Vikramaditya whose cultural
contribution and love of science and technology is reflected
in the iron pillar standing near Qutab Minar in Delhi. Fahien,
a Chinese Buddhist scholar who visited his kingdom, its level
of prosperity and good government of the Gupta leaders. The
Gupta period is known as the golden age in the history of
India, because there was remarkable progress in the fields
of art, literature, science and technology. The famous University
of Nalanda, Taxila, Sarnath and Ujjain attracted students
from foreign countries, especially from China. Islam was at
its height with the cult of Nara Narayana-[Shiva, Vishnu]
reached the summit, with ritual and celebration. What is more
remarkable is their religious tolerance, with the royal ladies
promote Buddhism and other faiths.
Fourth foreign invasion
With the decline of the empire Gupta in the
5 th century AD, it appeared to many small independent kingdoms.
Following the example of this situation, the Huns attacking
India, and established their grip on the Punjab, Kashmir,
Malwa, Rajput and Uttar Pradesh. The largest sovereign Huns,
Mihiragula established its capital in Sakala [Sialkot in the
Punjab]. His reign marked barbaric rule and the agony. There
were rebellions throughout his kingdom. Yasodharaman, the
leader of Malwa finally defeated Mihiragula, and ended the
rule of Huns atrocious.
(The Huns are a beginning of the confederation of Central
Asian equestrian nomadic or semi-nomadic, most likely with
a Turkish aristocracy.Some Eurasian these tribes moved to
Europe in the 4 th and 5 th centuries, the most famous under
Attila the Hun. Huns in Asia remaining are registered by neighbouring
peoples of the south, east and west of Central Asia have occupied
almost from the 4th century to the 6th century, with a few
survivors in the Caucasus until the early 8th century.)
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