Frontier states of the Gupta Empire
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The Frontier states of the Gupta Empire or the Border Kings refers to the various kingdoms and tribal republics that accepted suzerainty of the Gupta Empire.[1]
Frontier kingdoms
- Sources[2]
- Samatata: Located in modern-day eastern and southern Bangladesh.
- Davaka: Located in modern-day Assam.
- Kamarupa: Located in modern-day Assam.
- Licchavis of Nepal: Present-day Nepal.
- Kartipura: Located in present-day Kashmir or possibly a region in the Himalayas.
Tribal republics
- Malavas
- Arjunayanas
- Yaudheyas
- Madrakas
- Abhiras
- Prarjunas
- Sanakanikas
- Kakas
- Kharaparikas
Relationship between the Frontier states and the Gupta Empire
The frontier states obeyed the orders of the Gupta Empire along with paying tributes and attending the imperial darbars (court) to pay homage to the emperor.[3]
According to historian Upinder Singh, the relationship between the frontier states the Gupta Empire had "certain elements of a feudatory relationship".[4]