Draft:Vikramaditya's foreign campaigns
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Comment: I'm not convinced this needs its own article. The information can be included in the Chandragupta II article. Cerebellum (talk) 11:50, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
| Vikramaditya's foreign campaigns | |||||
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| Part of Indian–Sassanian Wars & Huna–Gupta Wars | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Gupta Empire |
Hunas | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Chandragupta Vikramaditya | Unknown | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||
The 4th century Sanskrit poet Kalidasa credits Chandragupta Vikramaditya with conquering about twenty-one Kingdoms, both in and outside India. After finishing his campaign in East and West India, Vikramaditya (Chandragupta II) proceeded northwards, subjugated the Parasikas (Persians), then the Hunas and the Kambojas tribes located in the west and east Oxus valleys respectively[3] (may also be considered as his invasions of Afghanistan).[2]
Invasion of the Sassanian Empire[edit]
Assuming that Kalidasa's account of Raghu's campaign of conquest has a real historical background and that Chandragupta Vikramaditya adopted a land route for conquering the Parasikas, he must have come close to the South-Eastern fringe of the Sassanian Empire, where according to Kali Dasa he defeated the Parasikas. Kalidasa's mention of the bearded heads of the Persian warriors suggests their identification with the Sassanians who bore beards.[1]
East Oxus valley campaign[edit]
After Vikramaditya defeated and subjugated the Persians.[3][1] Vikramaditya subjugated the Kambojas in east Oxus valley.[3]
West Oxus valley campaign[edit]
Then passing by Kapisa where his soldiers enjoyed the famous wine of this region, he pressed towards the river Oxus, on the banks of which were the newly established settlements of the Hunas. Vikramaditya subdued them with his might Chandragupta II seemed to have brought his victorious march to a halt.[1] Thus Chandragupta Vikramaditya subjugated the Hunas in the west Oxus valley.[3][4]
Aftermath[edit]
Vikramaditya's return to North India[edit]
He returned home from Bactria proper, crowned with glory and perhaps laden with riches.[1]
Thereafter, the King proceeded into the Himalaya mountains to reduce the mountain tribes of the Kinnaras, Kiratas, as well as India proper.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Agrawal, Ashvini (1989). Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-0592-7.
- ^ a b Fodor, Eugene; Curtis, William (1975). Fodor's Islamic Asia: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-19191-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Others, Muzaffar H. Syed & (2022-02-20). History of Indian Nation : Ancient India. K.K. Publications.
- ^ Dunbar, Sir George (1949). A History of India from the Earliest Times to Nineteen Thirty-nine. Nicholson & Watson.