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The Imperial Guptas
The next kingdom to be established was that of the Imperial Guptas (4th-6th
century) who unified the larger part of the country and gave India its
greatest period of art. The later caves at Ajanta and Ellora belong to this
age. The famous Sanskrit poet and playwright, Kalidasa, lived in this era and
placed his masterpiece Shakuntala, in a locale near Ajmer. A few remains of
late Gupta temples are found scattered in Rajasthan, at Mandore (Jodhpur)
and Jhalrapatan (Jhalawar). King Harsha (600 AD) ruled at Kanauj and his line
continued down to Raja Jaichand who was finally defeated by Mohammed Ghori in
1191. His descendants rose again to power as the Rathores of Marwar (Jodhpur).
After the decline of the Guptas, the north was again subjected to innumerable
invasions.
[Bikaner]
[Colonel James Tod]
[Rana Kumbha]
[The Mauryans]
[Rana Pratap]
[The Rajputs]
[Rajasthan]
[Chauhans of Delhi-Ajmer]
[Harachauhans of Bundi-Kotah]
[Rana Udai Singh]
[Kuchchwahas of Amber-Jaipur]
[Raja Jai Singh]
[Rana Lakha]
[Rana Sanga]
[Rao Jodha]
[Rajasthan history]
[Muslim Invasions]
[Sisodias of Mewar]
[Post-Mogul history]
[Rajasthan early history]
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