Public Administration in Ancient India c19.78

c19.78

But the imperial system of the Mauryas did not last very long, and other invaders appeared on the scene. The Sakas established themselves in Sindh, and gradually made themselves masters of that province and of Gujrat. In the beginning of the second century A.D. the Parthians succeeded the Sakas as rulers in Sindh, and gradually extended their sway as far as Mathurā. The Yue-chi and the Kushāns followed, and founded powerful Kingdoms near the north-western frontier and in Kashmir. All these invaders settled down in the country, adopted the religion and customs and manners of the Āryans, and became for all practical purposes the natives of the country. Very different from these invasions was that of the Huing-nu or Huns, who devastated the country wherever they went. They broke up the Gupta empire, and although they were several times defeated, they succeeded in finding settlements in North-western Punjab.