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by Kainikara (Author)
The book takes up the narrative at the time when the Gupta power was in decline and North India was gradually slipping into chaos in the absence of a great central power. The coming to power of the Vardhana dynasty, stemmed the tide and brought back stability and prosperity to the region, perhaps for the last time before the advent of the Islamic invasion.
Author Biography
Dr. Sanu Kainikara is an ex-fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force and currently a practising Military Strategist residing in Canberra, Australia. His PhD in International Politics was awarded by the University of Adelaide in Australia. He is the author of 11 books on national security and strategy, and the employment of military forces with a focus on air power.