The Rise of the Gupta Empire

With the emergence of the Gupta Dynasty, at the start of the fourth century CE, we see that the region of Magadha again became important in the politics of Ancient India. The rise of the Guptas is well known and what role the Licchavis played in this rise is also well known. But the question of why the matrimonial alliance between the Licchavis and the Gupta took place is not discussed very often. In this video, I try to answer this question.
Reference:-
1. A Comprehensive History of India - Vol III
2. A History Of The Imperial Guptas by S. R. Goyal
3. The History and Culture of the Indian People: Volume 3. The Classical Age
4. The Vakataka-Gupta Age
5. Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty by Hem Chandra Raychaudhuri
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Thank you very much for your informative videos. I'm from China. Do you have any information about the ancient route link between north east India and southwest China through Assam and northern Burma? I can only found information from Chinese side. The Wudi of Han dynasty (141BC-87 BC) tried to fight a way to India by conquering the tribes in today's Yunnan province but only reached the place roughly equivalent to the modern border of China. In Chinese records there are Indians present in the Yongchang Commandery (in today's Baoshan, Yunnan), they are probably merchants. The information regarding this route is very scarce, seems that Chinese don't know much about the route beyond Chinese border, but this route is the most ancient route between China and the outside world. Do you have any information about how ancient Indians record and percieve this? Or do any Indians visited China through this road?

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Was ancient caste system different before? I constantly see Brahmins, vaishyas and shudras becoming kings, generals etc.

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Bro do u think Chandra gupta 1 conquered any land many people say he conquered Bihar and utter Pradesh region

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Hi Jay.. one basic question 😜 is it गुप्ता or गुप्त ? And any link between today's gupta people and these dynasty?

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Most awaited video, my favourite topic in history

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[@badrulhussain5545]

Finding coins in UP make no sense to determine the Guptas were from there, because the whole North of South Asia was the Gupta empire. I would expect this theory to come from a farmer not from a fellow gentleman that is educated and who would use archaeological techniques from a reputable university.

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Please can someone confirm the name of the two rivers on this map that defined the boundary of the licchavi kingdom

[@ayush7745]

Can you make video on the debate of the origins of Gupta?