The conspicuous element in the military and political history of ancient and early medieval Bharatavarsha is the astonishing sprawl of great Hindu empires that rose and fell on the so-called Indo-Gangetic Plain. Thus, for extended centuries, the so-called Indo-Gangetic Plain teemed with vast Hindu empires at such diverse and far-flung places like Magadha (Bihar), Kanyakubja (Uttar Pradesh), and Gauda-Desha (Bengal-Odisha). Despite the hazardous landscape and nature-enforced obstacles, Dakshinapatha continuously birthed some of the most outstanding Hindu empires throughout history. A Great Military TheatreDissimilarity sometimes invites disaster. The Himalayan protection—literally—was the great and obvious advantage that enabled the ascent and sustenance of the aforementioned great Hindu empires in Uttarapatha.

Source: The Hindu January 11, 2024 08:48 UTC