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Exam Year
2012
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UPSC LevelID: ANC_HIS_PMPG_2012_87 Ref: Ancient India by RS Sharma
There were different causes for the downfall of the Gupta Empire. Which one among the statements given below was not the cause?
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Correct Option: D
The Arab invasion was not a cause of the downfall of the Gupta Empire, as it happened centuries later. The actual causes included Huna invasions, a decentralized feudal administration, and internal religious shifts.