Audiobook History of Gujarát

This work explores the history of Gujarat and Kathiawar across multiple epochs, beginning with ancient geographical divisions, Puranic legends of the Yadavas, and the early administrative periods under Mauryan and Greek rule. It traces the long sequence of the Western Kshatrapas, analysing their chronological eras, coin types, inscriptions, and territorial extent. The text further investigates the Traikataka dynasty and its chronological alignment, followed by the rise and expansion of the Gupta empire into western India under professional monarchs and administrators. The narrative then shifts to the Valabhi dynasty, detailing the archaeological context of their capital, the administrative records preserved in copperplate grants, and the political alliances that shaped the region during the early medieval period. Concrete historical details, dynastic successions, coin inscriptions, and local records are carefully brought together to reconstruct the administrative and political framework of western India over several centuries.