Numerous small kingdoms thrived to the south of the Vindhyas while the Guptas ruled in the north. Some of these smaller kingdoms lasted only for a few hundred years. These kingdoms constantly fought with each other to gain wealth and power.
Among the main kingdoms in the Deccan were those ruled by the Vakatakas and the lkshvakus. Other kingdoms included those of the Kadambas, Gangas and early Pallavas.
These kingdoms were gifted with fertile land. So, the kings tried to get control of fertile lands that included the flat coastal strip and the alluvial land between two rivers, and also the ports and other major trade centres.
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