The prayag prashasti lists the conquests of samudragupta. What other information does it provide?
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The prayag prashasti describe the campaigns of Samudragupta in different parts of the India and the information provided by prayag prashasti is:
Samudragupta defeated 9 rulers of Aryavart and annexed their territories and integrated them into the Gupta Empire
The 12 rulers of Dakshinapatha South India were defeated by Samudragupta and the prayag prashasti says that Samudragupta also favour to these kingdoms by releasing them and allowing them to rule over their own territories.
The frontier kingdoms like Samatata in South East Bengal kamrup in Assam, Nepal and others and the Republican states of the malawas, Yaudheyas, Madrakas, Abhiras etc. paid him tributes.
The foreign rulers of North Western India like the later Kushanas and the Saka Chief and residence of different island countries including Simhala or Sri Lanka also submitted to him.
Samudragupta reduced all states in the forest regions of Central and Deccan India to the position of servants.
Answer:
The 12 rulers of Dakshinapatha South India were defeated by Samudragupta and the prayag prashasti says that Samudragupta also favour to these kingdoms by releasing them and allowing them to rule over their own territories.