Question

Which important dynasty rose from the ruins of the Gupta Empire?
The Maukharis of Kannauj
The Later Guptas of Magadha
The Pushyabhutis of Kurukshetra
The Maitrakas of Gujarat

Answer 1

Hint The Gupta Empire (320-550 C.E.) was an ancient Indian empire that covered almost all over the Indian subcontinent during its reign. This period is also classified as the Golden Age of India and was founded by King Sri Gupta.

Complete step-by-step solution
The Gupta Empire fell due to a large number of reasons belonging to internal as well as external governance pressures, there were many internal disputes which led to a loss of power of the emperors, and the regional lords gained increasing autarchy. Under such weak leadership, many regional princes were declaring their independence and refusing to pay taxes to the central Gupta state. On top of that, foreign invaders like the Pushyamitras and the Huns were keeping the Gupta Empire on their toes. The Pushyabhuti Dynasty rose after the downfall of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century CE in northern India.

Thus, option (C) is correct.

Additional Information The Guptas rose to power after the fall of the Kushan Empire. This period between the decline of Kushans and the rise of Guptas is marked by the growth of several republic states with a monarchy system being prevalent. The Nagas and the Vakatakas were the ones in power before the Guptas and their culture contributed in various ways by which the Gupta Empire evolved.

Note It is quite a fact that the ancestors of the Huns known as Xiongnu played a very critical role in the fall of two of the greatest classical civilizations in earlier centuries known as the Han China, which collapsed in 221 CE and the Roman Empire, which fell in 476 CE.