The Vakataka–Gupta Age (circa 200–550 A.D.) c8.s8.1
The Vākāṭaka–Gupta Age (circa 200–550 A.D.) c8.s8.1
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Towards the beginning of the 4th century A.D. the Gaḍaharas lost a portion of their kingdom in the central Punjab to the Madras. Emboldened by the success of the Yaudheyas, the Madras also made a bid for independence at this time and eventually succeeded in establishing their independent republic in the Ravi-Chenab doab; Sialkot was probably their capital. The Madras seem to have issued no coins; at least none have been found so far. The successful establishment of their republican state is however proved by the evidence of the Allahabad inscription of Samudra-gupta in which the Madra republic appears as the most north-western one.