Kumaragupta's Deccan Campaign
During the end Regin of Kumaragupta he formed alliance with Bhavadattavarman of Nala Dynasty and they collective attacked the Vakataka dynasty once an ally they both invaded the Deccan and captured as deep as Nandivardhana and captured it.[2][3][4]
| Kumaragupta's Deccan Campaign | |||||||||
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| Part of Wars of Gupta Empire | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Gupta EmpireNala Dynasty |
 Vakataka Dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Kumaragupta I Bhavadattavarman | Maharaja Narendrasena | ||||||||
Invasion
changeThe death of Pravarasena II may have triggered a succession struggle, with Narendrasena ultimately emerging as the victor. Vakataka inscriptions suggest that Narendrasena had to "regain the fortunes of his family" following an unspecified calamity, which many historians interpret as a reference to the aftermath of the succession conflict. However, A.S. Altekar proposes an alternative explanation, suggesting that the records actually describe an invasion by the Nala king Bhavadattavarman of Bastar and Kumaragupta of Gupta Empire, who were known to have advanced into Vidarbha and captured Nandivardhana, the former Vakataka capital.[2][4] Altekar argues that Narendrasena successfully expelled the Nalas and Guptas from his kingdom.[source?]
Aftermath
changeSoon after the combined Invasion of Nalas and Guptas , in 445 CE during the end of Kumaragupta's Regin Narendrasena was able to recapture his past captial driving away the Gupta and Nala troops.[2]
References
change- ↑ Altekar, A.S. (2007). Majumdar, R.C.; Altekar, A.S. (eds.). The Vakataka-Gupta Age. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 108.
A grant of this king shows that he had succeeded in penetrating deep into the Vakataka dominion and occupied Nandi-vardhana, its erstwhile capital. The precise time of this record is not known, but its palaeography suggests that it would belong to the middle of the 5th century A.D., which was just the time when Narendrasena was in the whirlpool of difficulties. The victory of Bhava-datta varman was a decisive one. We find him granting a village in Yeotmal district, situated in the very heart of the Vakataka dominions. It is clear that Bhava-datta varman succeeded, not only in defeating Narendrasena but also in effectively occupying a part of his kingdom.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 History Of The Imperial Guptas. pp. 253–255.
- ↑ Singh, Upinder (2016). History of Ancient and Early Medieval India From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. p. 484.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A.S, Altekar (2007). Majumdar R.C.;Altekar A.S (esd).The Vakataka-Gupta Age. pp. 106–109.