| Battle of the Oxus | |||||||||
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| Part of Chandragupta II's campaigns and Gupta–Hunnic Wars | |||||||||
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Transoxiana alliance
| Gupta Empire | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Chandragupta II | ||||||||
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| Hunas slaughtered[d] | unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of the Oxus took place around 400 CE, in the Southern plains of Uzbekistan during Chandragupta II's Central Asian Campaign. The battle commenced with the surprise attack of the Indian archers against the Hepthalites (who were also known as Hunas by the Indians). The battle resulted with the Chandragupta II's conquest of the Oxus along with the defeat and slaughter of the Hepthalites. He also conquered the Bactria region.
- ^ "It is thus settled that Kālidāsa located the Hūnas conquered by Raghu on the bank of the river Vankshu or Oxus rather than the Sindhu or the Indus." Prakash, Buddha (1962). Studies in Indian History and Civilization. Shiva Lal Agarwala. p. 282.
- ^ Venkatesh Rangan (2023), p. [1]102–103.
- ^ Sharma, Tej Ram (1941), p. [2]167.
- ^ Venkatesh Rangan (2023), p. [3]98–99.
- ^ Prakash, Buddha (1962). Studies in Indian History and Civilization. Shiva Lal Agarwala. p. Chapter XIII.
- ^ Venkatesh Rangan (2023), p. [4]95.
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