In 185 B.C.E., the Mauryan Empire collapsed when the last Mauryan King was assassinated. In it's place, small kingdoms started to flourish throughout India. In the Northern territories, a new empire arose when a ruler named Chandragupta I ascended the throne in 320 C.E. He brought back many principles of Mauryan government and made a way for his son, Samudragupta, to develop a fortified and extensive empire. Samudragupta sought to unite all of India under his rule and he set out to achieve this goal by pursing wars across the Indian subcontinent. One by one, he defeated nine kings in the North and twelve kings in the South. The Gupta territories expanded so greatly under Samudragupta's reign, but of course he did not achieve military success singlehandedly. Local squads consisted of one elephant, one chariot, three armed cavalrymen, and five foot soldiers protected Gupta villages from raids and revolts. In war, the squads joined together to form a powerful army.
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For more information on the Gupta Empire of India, go to http://www.ushistory.org/civ/8e.asp or http://www.apworldhistory101.com/history-of-india/gupta/