4th glorious epoch

The 4th glorious epoch from the book by Veer Savarkar. 

This is the story of attack of Huns on India. How India defended then made sure none of them had any remains. 

Huns were a brutal force in Central Asia. They have pushed Europe to dark ages. Because of their constant attacks major European empires were turned to ashes. Even Chinese, in order to defend themselves from their attacks have to build the great wall. 

Bharat too was not left. First attack of Huns was faced by the mighty Gupta empire. Kumaragupta, son of Vikramaditya sent his son Skundgupta to defend. Huns were brutally repelled and destroyed in this. Such war annihilation that they didn't dare attack again till the reign of Skundgupta. But they attacked again when he grew old. He died and his thrown was taken Purugupta, his rebel brother. Purugupta, was not able to keep the empire as one. And as he failed, Huns got in. 

Huns desired Taxila university, knowledge of centuries was burnt and destroyed. Huns roamed freely destroying and burning in areas of Kamboj, Gandhar and Punjab. It went ahead to Malwa and captured Ujjain. Strange as it may seem, Hunnish aggressor Mihirgula adopted Vedic cult of God Rudra. 

Underserving the weak Purugupta, the suzerainty of Magadha began to disregard. All small empires were seething with indignation to see a foreign tyrant Mihirgula occupy throne of Vikramaditya of Ujjain. 

At this time, a chieftain of province of Malava, Yashodharma, rose to the occasion and brought together all the kings of other empires. A common front of Vedic kings was formed to fight out Hunnish mennance. This well organized unified Indian Army uprooted the Huns. In the end, the supreme commander Yashodharma, marched at the head of powerful army of Mihirgula in the battle at Mandasore or Korur, in about AD 528 to over throw Hunnish dragon for ever. 

Savarkar describes this ancient period if Indian history BC 600 to AD 700 as the period of great glory as Bharat was able to defend one of the biggest forces. Starting from Alexander, Batriac Greeks, Sakas, Kushans & Huns.  No foreign aggressor was able to conquer whole of India. Nearly 3/4 of India was always totally free of foreign domination. There were not a single effect of their attacks left after they were ssent back or annihilated. None of people in India called themselves as Sakas, or Greeks or Huns. Everyone called themselves Hindu. 

Savarkar defines the claiming back of Indian lands by Yashodharma as the Fourth glorious epoch.