05-13-2007, 05:50 AM
Is there any book or source which can shed more light on the warfare and military tactics during these times.
The Gupta defence, especially Skandagupta's valor against the Huns is well known. The Hun fighting mode was of skillful mounted archery, very mobile and agile, the Romans and Persians came to nought against this, yet the Guptas were able to keep them off at bay for long and we know that Yasovarman finally defeated Mihiragula on his own unlike Khusro the Persian emperor who had to take assistance of nomadic Turks for defeating the Huns.
The Gupta defence, especially Skandagupta's valor against the Huns is well known. The Hun fighting mode was of skillful mounted archery, very mobile and agile, the Romans and Persians came to nought against this, yet the Guptas were able to keep them off at bay for long and we know that Yasovarman finally defeated Mihiragula on his own unlike Khusro the Persian emperor who had to take assistance of nomadic Turks for defeating the Huns.