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From the inscriptions that the Guptas, although their power was diminished, continued to resist the Huns. The Hun invader Toramana was defeated by Bhanugupta in 510. The Huns were defeated and driven out of India in 528 by a coalition consisting of Gupta emperor Narasimhagupta and the King Yashodharman from Malwa. The succession of the 6th-century Guptas is not entirely clear, but the tail end recognized ruler of the dynasty's main line reigned from 540 to 550.
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The empire was founded by Sri Gupta. The empire covered much of the Indian subcontinent. The peace and prosperity created was created under the leadership of the Guptas enabled the pursuit of scientific and artistic endeavours. This period led to the Golden Age of India, and was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of Hindu culture.
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Chandragupta (with the help of Chanakya who helped him start his empire and was now his adviser) defeated the Macedonians and Greek generals Eudemus and Peithon, and consolidated the region under the control of his new seat of Power in Magadha
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Chandragupta occupied Northwestern India, in territories that were ruled by the Greeks, where they fought the satraps that were left by Alexander, among whom may have been Eudemus, ruler in the western Punjab until his departure in 317 BCE.
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Ashoka's succeeded in overwhelming Kalinga forces of royal solider and civilian units, about 100,00 soldiers and civilians were killed during warfare, including 10,00 of Ashoka's own men. Hundreds of thousands of people were adversely affected by the destruction and fallout of the war. Ashoka embraced the teachings of Buddhism and banned hunting and violent sport activity and ending indentured and force labor. They expanded friendly relations with states across Asia and Europe. 40 years of peace
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The Empire expanded into India's central and southern regions but left out a small part of unexplored tribal and forested regions until it was conquered by Ashoka. About 50 years after Ashoka's rule ended, the empire declined and dissolved in 185 BCE
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After Skandragupta's death the empire was clearly in decline. He was followed by Puruguta (467-473), Kumaragupta II (473-476), Budhagupta (476-495), Narasimhagupta (495-?), Kumaragupta III (530-540), Vishnugupta (540-550), Vainyagupta and Bhanugupta. In the 480's the Hephthalities broke through the Gupta defenses in the northwest and much of the empire in the northwest was overrun by the Hun by 500. The empire disintegrated under the attacks of Toramana and his successor Mihirakula.