Ancient Indian History

Medicinal System ................................................................................................................................ 142

42. CHOLA DYNASTY.............................................................................................................. 144

Cholas ................................................................................................................................................. 144

43. PANDYA DYNASTY............................................................................................................ 146

44. CHERA DYNASTY .............................................................................................................. 148

45. PERIOD OF FOREIGN INVADERS ....................................................................................... 149

Indo-Greeks......................................................................................................................................... 149

Parthians ............................................................................................................................................. 150

Sakas ................................................................................................................................................... 150

Kushanas ............................................................................................................................................. 152

Kanishka.............................................................................................................................................. 153

46. GUPTA PERIOD ................................................................................................................ 155

Gupta Dynasty .................................................................................................................................... 155

Chandragupta-I ................................................................................................................................... 156

Samudragupta ..................................................................................................................................... 157

Chandragupta II................................................................................................................................... 159

Kumaragupta-I .................................................................................................................................... 160

Skandagupta ....................................................................................................................................... 160

47. DECLINE OF GUPTAS........................................................................................................ 161

48. GOVERNANCE OF GUPTA PERIOD.................................................................................... 162

Structure of Administration ................................................................................................................ 162

Governance under Gupta Empire ........................................................................................................ 162

49. LITERATURE OF GUPTA PERIOD ....................................................................................... 165

Inscriptions as Source .......................................................................................................................... 166

Foreign Accounts ................................................................................................................................. 167

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