Military of the Guptas, around Gupta Era

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Gupta Era Art - Lancer Models.

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2nd-4th Century AD, Mathura. Little earlier than the Guptas, but a good model of an lancer with scale armor on.



Same Date from Mathura, Wearer has scale armor on.



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Ajanta Paintings, Vakataka-Gupta Era. Attendant wearing a coat of scale.



Two Gupta Macemen with Scale Armor
 
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Ajanta - Light Infantry



Ajanta - Light Infantry


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Light Cavalry, this is from the 9th-10th Century AD, but I think it's relevant to this era. Light Cavalry with some scale armor.

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Gupta Light Cavalry


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Ajanta - War Elephant

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Armored War Elephants - This is from 1st-2nd Century AD, Ter. Little earlier, but still relevant.


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Gupta Art - Horse Archer

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Gupta Art - Charioteer - This is a religious art, so a chariot is only there for the scene. But the scale armor is relevant to this period, IMHO.
 
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@Shaitan @Kunal Biswas @Bornubus thanks man i really loved this post. I want to know more abouth their military and equipments. I heard they have similarity with Romans. It is had been dream to see them in Total war series
 

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Gupta Art - Horse Archer



Two Horse Archers in Gupta Era Ajanta - As you can, has the bow across the chest similar to the tiles above



Gupta Emperor with a bow on the chest
 
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Two Horse Archers in Gupta Era Ajanta - As you can, has the bow across the chest similar to the tiles above



Gupta Emperor with a bow on the chest
Awesome post

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All this would have been much more appreciated had we invaded and captured far off areas in Persia Central Asia etc.
 

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Gupta Era Art - Lancer Models.



2nd-4th Century AD, Mathura. Little earlier than the Guptas, but a good model of an lancer with scale armor on.



Same Date from Mathura, Wearer has scale armor on.





Ajanta Paintings, Vakataka-Gupta Era. Attendant wearing a coat of scale.



Two Gupta Macemen with Scale Armor
seems like the armoured infantrymen (Heavy Infantry) were similar in concept to the Persian immortals. The most elite infantry that accompanied the king. It's a leap but would explain the rarity of armour in these sculptures.
 

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Two Horse Archers in Gupta Era Ajanta - As you can, has the bow across the chest similar to the tiles above



Gupta Emperor with a bow on the chest
The image on the coin is so amazing! That subtle head tilt downward makes me think of a king thinking about things that worry him. Of course, it's probably a hunting image, seems to have put a spear through a lions head! How I wish they had left us with more detailed historical records!
 

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Gupta Period - Bhitargaon Temple

Could be a shirt with dots, or some sort of chain mail, idk. Leaving this here anyway.



Gupta Period Straight Sword Type



Gupta Period Composite Bow



Gupta Period Disk Pummel, most likely a forward curved sword
 
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Gupta Battle Axe

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Gupta Composite Bow

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Composite Bow Across The Chest

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Gupta art showing forward curved blade with a angled shield





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