What were the three main categories of rulers mentioned in the Prashasti?

The rulers of Aryavarta (uprooted), Dakshinapatha (reinstated), and Frontier/Tribal kings (tributary).

Gupta Imperial Diplomacy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2017

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ID: ANC_HIS_PMPG_2017_118 Ref: History of Ancient India by RS Sharma

Which one of the following statements about Allahabad Prashasti is correct?

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The Allahabad Prashasti depicts the Gupta empire as the center of a complex web of political relationships. It details how different rulers were either conquered, reinstated as tributaries, or accepted Gupta suzerainty.