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Gupta conquests of Kanchipuram
Part of Samudragupta's conquests of Āryāvarta.

Gupta conquest of Kanchipuram
Datepossibly between 340-375 CE
Location
Result Gupta Empire victory
Territorial
changes
Belligerents
Gupta Empire Pallava dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Samudragupta
Chandragupta II
Vishnugopa I

Gupta Conquest of Kanchipuram was a battle fought between the Gupta Empire under Samudragupta and Pallava dynasty under Vishnugopa I. It was a part of Samudragupta compaign of South India. Samudragupta marched towards the Pallava dynasty, defeating them and seizing their capital.[1]

Vishnugopa I was the king of Pallava dynasty who was defeated by Samudragupta.[2][3]It is possible that may be the Pallava dynasty became a vassal of the Gupta Empire.

References

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  1. ^ REDDY, N. KRISHNA (1996). "Alavakonda Prakrit Charter of Pallava Visnugopavarman, Year 1". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 57: 949–958. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44133433.
  2. ^ Ashvini Agrawal 1989, pp. 106–107.
  3. ^ Ashvini Agrawal 1989, p. 110.