Why did the Gupta Empire fall?

The Gupta Empire in India marked one of the high points of Indian history, the pinnacle of classical India. Why did the Gupta Dynasty collapse in 550 CE? ... obscurity to reunite much of the Indian subcontinent, which had fragmented five centuries earlier after the fall of the Mauryan Empire in 185 BCE. read more

Decline and Fall of the Gupta Empire As with the collapses of other classical political systems, the Gupta Empire crumbled under both internal and external pressures. Internally, the Gupta Dynasty grew weak from a number of succession disputes. read more

The same was true for the once mighty Macedonian empire, established by Alexander The Great, Mauryan empire (in ancient India), Mughal empire (medieval India) and The British empire (where the sun was not allowed to set); The Golden Gupta Empire was no exception. read more

Even during the later years of Kumar Gupta's reign, the empire was attacked by a tribe called Pushyamitra but it was repulsed, And immediately after the accession of Skanda Gupta, Hunas made inroads, but they too were repelled. read more

The Decline of the Gupta Empire started during the period of Skandagupta’s rule. Though Skandagupta had some great military success against the Pushyamitra and the Huns, the heavy pressure and constant war had deeply pressed the resources of the Empire. read more