Foreign Invasions In Ancient India
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Regional Responses and Adaptations
- Mauryan and Gupta empires negotiated treaties, ceded territory, or mounted counter-offensives.
- Local elites adopted foreign scripts and coin types for legitimacy.
- Synthesis of artistic motifs: Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts, Gandhara and Mathura sculptures.
- Frontier zones became crucibles of religious exchange—Buddhism, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism interacted.