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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

 Demitrius – king of Bactria invaded India about 190 BC.
 Demitrius is considered as Second Alexander.
The Parthians (19 – 45 AD)
 Known as Pahalavas, Iranian people.
 Gondophernes- Greatest Parthian ruler.
 St. Thomas came to India for the propagation of Christianity during the reign of
Gondophernes.
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The Sakas (90 BC – 1 AD)
 Known as Scythians.
 Maues or Moga - First Saka king in India.
 Rudra Daman I - Famous Saka ruler in western India.
 First Inscription – Junagarh Inscription of Rudradaman in Sanskrit.
 Ujjayini – Rudradharman Capital.
Kushans
 Known as Yuch-chis or Tocharians.
 Came to India from north central Asia.
 Kujala Kadphises – First Kushana king.
 Kanishka – famous kushana ruler.
 He became ruler in 78 AD.
 Peshawar – Kanishka‘s capital.
 ‗The Gandhara School of Art‘ received royal patronage.
 Kanishka is also known as ‗Second Ashoka‘
 He started Saka Era in 78 AD.
 Vasudeva – Last king of Kushana dynasty.
 Kushana School of art is also called Mathura School.
THE GUPTA EMPIRE (320-540 AD)
 Founded by Sri Gupta.
 The second ruler was Ghatotkacha.
 Gupta Empire is called as ―The Golden Age of India‖
Chandragupta I (319-335 AD)
 He was the first important king of Gupta dynasty.
 He came to rule in 320 AD.
 By marrying Kumara Devi, princess of Lichchavi Clan of Nepal he increased his power
and prestige.
 He was the first ruler who acquired the title of Maharajadhiraj.
Samudragupta‘s History (335-375 AD)
 In 335 AD, Samudragupta succeeded Chandragupta I.
 Harisena, his court poet composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription (known as
Prayagaprasati) that contains Samudragupta‘s conquests‘ information.
 V.A. Smith described Samudragupta as ―Indian Napoleon‖
 Samudragupta composed ―Vahukabita‖ and named as ―Kaviraja‖.
 His minister was ―Vasubandhu‖, a Buddhist scholar.
Chandragupta II (380-413 AD)
 Samudragupta was succeeded by Ramagupta but Chandragupta II killed him and
married his queen.

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