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Rudrasimha III

4th–5th century CE · 5th century

Rudrasimha III was the last ruler of the Western Satraps of western India, reigning in the late 4th and early 5th centuries CE. Around 395 to 415 he was defeated by the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II, who annexed Gujarat and Malwa, ending three centuries of Saka rule in the region and giving the Guptas access to the ports of the western coast.

Rudrasimha III
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Western Satraps

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