History of India: ancient and medieval / Guptas, Vakatakas and post-Gupta north India
Gupta empire: rulers and sources
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- Chandragupta I, Samudragupta (Prayaga prashasti by Harishena), Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, Kumaragupta I, Skandagupta
- Fa-hien travels in India under Chandragupta II; his account of society and Buddhism
- Decentralised administration: bhuktis, vishayas, samantas; land grants with fiscal and administrative rights
- Gold dinaras, silver coins, Mehrauli iron pillar, Eran, Bhitari and Junagadh inscriptions
- Huna invasions (Toramana, Mihirakula), feudatories, decline