Chapter Seven: The Revival of the Brahmins in India and the Glory of the Gupta Dynasty (19)

In the centuries leading up to the fall of the Peacock Dynasty and the rise of the Gupta Dynasty, Buddhism and Hinduism on the Indian subcontinent engaged in a peaceful competition for the affirmation and patronage of rulers. At first, due to Ashoka's propensity toward Buddhism, the Brahmins never had a chance to fight back. By the time the Gupta dynasty was established in the 4th century, it was clear that the Brahmins were beginning to be able to challenge Buddhism from their post-blown state. Similarly, Brahmanism began to revive under the patronage of the rulers. Thus, there was a brilliant era in which many achievements were made in philosophy, artistic creation, and social refinement.

After the fall of the Peacock Dynasty, wave after wave of invaders entered the Indian subcontinent. After the collapse of the empire, the center of domination also changed. The Deccan Plateau replaced the Indus-Ganges Plain as the center of power, where powerful empires established capitals. One of the nomadic tribes, the Ōtsuki clan, eventually triumphed. The conquerors of the Ōtsuki clan established the Kushan Empire, a dynasty located in the northwestern region and reached a very strong state in the early 1st-3rd centuries. During the Kushan Empire, Buddhism was also sheltered, which was the last stage of Buddhism's protection. However, the Kushan Empire had limited territory, and far beyond its control, the Brahmins re-established political and religious dominance in central and southern India.

In the last centuries BC, as the number of converts to Buddhism increased, Brahmins became increasingly concerned about challenges from Buddhism. However, it is also gratifying that the Brahmins also control the core area of India's most populous population. In the areas controlled by the Brahmins, the kings decided to continue to rule the country under the caste system.

In the 4th century BC, the kings of these regions were deposed by the more powerful Peacock Empire. It should be noted that the founder of the Gupta dynasty, Jandhara Gupta I, was not a descendant of the one who founded the peacock dynasty, But he ruled from the same capital, Huashi City on the Banks of the Ganges (on the south bank of the HengHex River in today's Bihar State, the name recorded in the Buddhist scriptures). It is said that Gupta's son, Samutara, was ordered by his dying father to "rule the world", overthrowing nine kings and more than a dozen countries and making his opponents bow their heads. This claim has been doubted by many historians. I also think that history exaggerates his exploits. However, the son of Jandhara I, Jandhara II, has a more familiar name- The King of Chao Ri. He still has some deeds in history. After he occupied the ports of entry to the West along the Arabian Sea coast, the Empire brought most of India and parts of the Deccan Plateau under its control. It was in this Gupta era, known as the "King of the Super Sun", that a glorious period in Indian history was inaugurated.