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Moreover, according to some scholars' suggestions, a confederacy of [[Yashodharman]] and [[Narasimhagupta|Narasimhagupta Baladitya]] defeated and overthrew the Hunas in [[Malwa]] and eastern [[India]].{{sfn|Sinha|1974|p=[https://books.google.mu/books/about/Comprehensive_History_of_Bihar.html?id=2WlDAAAAYAAJ&redir_esc=y]89}}
Moreover, according to some scholars' suggestions, a confederacy of [[Yashodharman]] and [[Narasimhagupta|Narasimhagupta Baladitya]] defeated and overthrew the Hunas in [[Malwa]] and eastern [[India]].{{sfn|Sinha|1974|p=[https://books.google.mu/books/about/Comprehensive_History_of_Bihar.html?id=2WlDAAAAYAAJ&redir_esc=y]89}}
== List of conflicts ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:blue;" rowspan="1" |<span style="color: white">Conflict</span>
! style="background-color:blue;" rowspan="1" width=170px| <span style="color: white">Combatant 1</span>
! style="background-color:blue;" rowspan="1" width=170px| <span style="color: white">Combatant 2</span>
! style="background-color:blue;" rowspan="1" width=340px| <span style="color: white">Result</span>
|-
| The First Huna Invasion<br />(356–399 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Bactria]] and [[Gandhara]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
* [[Kidarites]] ([[Kushans]])
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
| '''Gupta victory'''{{sfn|Goyal|1967|p=280}}
* The [[Hephthalites]] were successful in occupying [[Bactria]] and expelling the Kidarite (Kidara Kushans) from there.
* The [[Hepthalites]] invaded [[Gandhara]].
* Then [[Chandragupta II]] led a successful expedition against the [[Hepthalites]] (Hunas).
|-
| Chandragupta II's Huna Expedition<br />(356–399 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Gandhara]] and [[Bactria]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
* [[Kidarites]] ([[Kushans]])
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
| '''Gupta victory'''{{sfn|Sinha|1974|p=280}}{{sfn|Goyal|1967|p=280}}{{sfn|Agrawal|1989|pp=240, 264}}
* Successful expedition by the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta]] emperor against the [[Hephthalites]] ([[Hunas]]) across the seven mouths of the [[river Indus|Indus River]].
|-
| Kidara's conquest of Gandhara<br />(356 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Gandhara]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
* [[Kidarites]] ([[Kushans]])
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
| '''Gupta-Kidarite victory'''{{sfn|Sinha|1974|p=50}}
* With the help from the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta]] emperor, [[Kidara I|Kidara]] eventually conquered [[Gandhara]] from the [[Hephthalites]].
|-
| [[Chandragupta II's Campaign of Balkh]]<br />(367 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Balkh]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''<br />
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Sakas]]
* [[Kidarites]] ([[Kushans]])
* [[Sasanians]] (Parasikas)
| '''Gupta victory'''{{efn|"Buddha Prakash has proposed to equate the account of the north-western conquest of Raghu with the conquest of [[Bactrians]] ([[Valhikas]]) described in the [[Iron pillar of Delhi|Mehrauli pillar inscription]]. He concludes, {{quote|"Hence it follows that [[Chandragupta II]] led an expedition in [[Bactriana]] in order to remove the menace of the [[Sakas]], [[Kushans|Kushāņas]] and Pārasīkas root and branch."}} The [[Iron pillar of Delhi|Mehrauli pillar inscription]] simply says that Chandra conquered the [[Vahlikas|Vālhikas]]. Who were they? We have seen before that the [[Kushans|Kushāņas]] had moved out of [[Bactria]] c. A.D. 350 under the ever increasing pressure of the. [[Chionites]] and were in the [[Kabul]] valley about this time, and the [[Chionites]] or the [[Hunas|Hūņas]] had occupied [[Bactria]]. Assuming that [[Kalidasa|Kālidāsa's]] account of Raghu's campaign of conquest has a real historical background and that [[Chandragupta II|Chandragupta Vikramaditya]] adopted a land route for conquering the Pārasīkas, he must have come close to the south-eastern fringe of the [[Sassanian empire]], where according to [[Kalidasa|Kālidāsa]] he defeated the Parasikas. [[Kalidasa|Kālidāsa's]] mention of the bearded heads of the [[Persians|Persian]] warriors suggests their identification with the [[Sassanians]] who bore beards. After this victory [[Chandragupta II|Chandragupta]] proceeded further northwards. Passing by [[Kapisa|Kapiśā]] where his soldiers enjoyed the famous wine of this region, he pressed towards the river [[Oxus]], on the banks of which were the newly established settlements of the [[Hunas|Hūņas]]. Having subdued them with his might [[Chandragupta II]] seems to have brought his victorious march to a halt. He returned home from [[Bactria]] proper, crowned with glory and perhaps laden with riches."{{sfnp|Agrawal|1989|p=[https://books.google.mu/books?id=hRjC5IaJ2zcC&dq=oxus+valley+campaign+Gupta&pg=PA165&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=oxus%20valley%20campaign%20Gupta&f=false]165}}}}
* Chandragupta II's campaign of [[Balkh]] resulted in [[Chandragupta II]] conquering [[Balkh]].
|-
| Battle of the Oxus<br />(399 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Oxus river|Oxus valley]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
| '''Gupta victory'''{{sfn|Agrawal|1989|pp=240, 264}}
* [[Chandragupta II]] with his [[Gupta Empire|Gupta]] cavalry defeated the [[Hunas|Hephthalites]] and planted the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta]] flag on the banks of the [[Oxus]].
|-
| The Second Huna Invasion<br />(c. 450s–460s or c. 453–459 CE)
<u>Location:</u> Northwest frontiers and [[Northwest India]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Sasanians]]
* [[Kidarites]] ([[Kushans]])
| '''Gupta victory'''{{sfn|Goyal|1967|p=277}}
* [[Skandagupta]] repulsed the invading hordes of [[Kushans]], [[Hunas|Hephthalites]] and [[Sassanids]].
|-
| Battle of the Indus river<br />(c. 458)
<u>Location:</u> [[Indus]] river
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
| '''Gupta victory'''{{sfn|Fisher|Yarshater|1968|p=214}}<ref>{{harvnb|Jaques|2007|p=471}}</ref>
* [[Skandagupta]] checked the [[Hunas|Hephthalites']] progress.
|-
| [[First Hunnic War]]<br />(502–515 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Malwa]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
* [[Second Aulikara dynasty]]
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Alchon Huns]]
| '''Gupta victory'''
* The [[Huna people|Huna]] king was vanquished by an Indian ruler of the [[Second Aulikara dynasty|Aulikara dynasty]].
|-
| Battle of Eran<br />(502 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Eran]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Alchon Huns]]
| '''Hunnic Victory'''
* [[Toramana]] defeated and killed Matrvishnu who was the local governor and installed his brother Dhanyavishnu in [[Eran]].
|-
| Sack of Kausambhi<br />(497–500 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Kosambi|Kausambhi]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Alchon Huns]]
| '''Hunnic Victory'''{{sfn|Bakker|2020|pp=484-534}}<ref name="Agnihotri2010">{{cite book |editor-first=V.K. |editor-last=Agnihotri |title=Indian History |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MazdaWXQFuQC&pg=PA81 |edition=26 |year=2010 |publisher=Allied Publishers |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-81-8424-568-4 |page=81}}</ref><ref name="Sinha1977"/>{{rp|70}}{{sfn|Gupta|1989|p=175}}
* [[Alchon Huns]] sacked [[Kosambi|Kausambhi]] before they moved to occupy [[Malwa]].
|-
| Huna conquest of Malwa<br />(510 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Malwa]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''<br />
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Alchon Huns]]
| '''Hunnic victory'''
* The [[Huna people|Huna]] king occupied and conquered [[Malwa]] from the [[Gupta Empire]].
|-
| Battle of Eran<br />(510 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Eran]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Alchon Huns]]
| '''Hunnic Victory'''
* Emperor [[Bhanugupta]] fought a fierce battle against [[Toramana]] in which his general Goparaja was killed.
|-
| Battle of Daśapura<br />(515 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Malwa]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
* [[Aulikaras|Second Aulikara dynasty]]
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Alchon Huns]]
| '''Gupta Victory'''
* The [[Aulikara|Second Aulikara dynasty]] king Prakaśadharman of Daśapura reports victory over the [[Toramana]].
|-
| [[Second Hunnic War]]<br />(520–528 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Malwa]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
* [[Second Aulikara dynasty]]
* [[Maukhari dynasty]]
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Alchon Huns]]
| '''Gupta victory'''
* The [[Huna people|Huna]] king [[Mihirakula]] was defeated by [[Yashodharman]].
|-
| [[Battle of Sondani]]<br />(528 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Betwa river]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
* [[Aulikaras|Second Aulikara dynasty]]
* [[Maukharis|Maukhari dynasty]]
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* [[Alchon Huns]]
| '''Gupta victory'''
* A confederacy of [[India]]n rulers led by [[Yashodharman]] and possibly even supported by the Gupta emperor [[Narasimhagupta]], decisively defeated the Hunnic armies at [[Sondani|Battle of Sondani]] in 528 CE
|-
| Northwest campaign of [[Ishanavarman|Iśanavarman]] <br />(532 CE)
<u>Location:</u> [[Northwest India|North-western India]]
| '''[[Gupta Empire]]'''
* [[Maukharis|Maukhari dynasty]]
| '''[[Hephthalites]]'''
* Sulikas
| '''Gupta Victory'''{{sfn|Bakker|2020|p=34}}
* [[Maukhari]] dynasty king [[Ishanavarman|Iśanavarman]] routed the Sulikas, who may have been the Hunnic adversaries or their allies.
|-
|}


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