The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c14.s3.11

c14.s3.11

Not a single event has yet been discovered for the whole century from 230 to 330 A. C. The history of the Deccan for three hundred years between the Andhra and the Châlukya periods is a blank, as also that of Northern India during the latter half of the sixth century. The name of Samudra-gupta (A. C. 330—375), the "Indian Napoleon", was unknown to historians before 1904. Other digvijayî or "world-conquering" empire-builders like Govinda III, the Râstrakûta (795—815), and Bhoja (*c* 840—890) of the Gurjara-Pratîhâra House have come into prominence since then, — but practically as mere names however. Not even by name are more than half a dozen of the distinguished premiers, generals, finance-ministers and viceroys known today.