History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Naga–Vakataka Imperial Period c13: Foreword
History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Nāga–Vākāṭaka Imperial Period c13
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Foreword
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This work is divided in five parts: (i) INDIA UNDER THE NĀGA DYNASTY (150 A.D.—284 A.D.), (ii) THE VĀKĀṬAKA EMPIRE (284 A.D.—348 A.D.) with an APPENDIX on the LATER VĀKĀṬAKA KINGDOM (348 A.D.—520 A.D.), (iii) HISTORY OF MAGADHA (31 B.C.—340 A.D.) and SAMUDRA GUPTA’S INDIA, (iv) SOUTHERN INDIA [240 A.D.—350 A.D.] and THE UNIFICATION OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH; and (v) THE EFFECTS OF GUPTA IMPERIALISM. This reconstruction is based primarily on the Purāṇas, and has been executed in consequence of a suggestion of the Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Antiquary [1932, p. 100]. The author acknowledges his thanks to Mr. K. K. Roy, M.A., for his ungrudging help in preparing this volume and for several useful suggestions.
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The reader will forgive a few repetitions due to the plan of the work having overlapping periods.
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July 23rd, 1932.
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The period 180 A.D. to 320 A.D. is called the DARK PERIOD. I undertake the work with the prayer
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‘Lead me from darkness to light.’