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The Druvian Empire (Sanskrit: Samrajya Druvian) was an ancient Indian empire existing from approximately 325-350BCE to 389 A.D, at it's climax, it controlled nearly all, if not all (debated by historians) of the Indian subcontinent, parts of Indochina, modern day Thailand, China, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia and more (see map). By many historians, this general period was considered as the golden age of India, due to the economic and military might of the Druvian Empire. Some of the most notable rulers include Rishyasingra I, Agastya II, Sanjwadaya I, and the founder, Lord Drivid XVIII. At their military peak in strength, they were said to have a larger army than the Roman Empire, which existed around the same time period however this is remains only a far-fetched guess by some historians,

The most economic, military and cultural developments took place during Lord Drivid XVIII and Sanjwadaya I's reign. Quoted by the Sanskrit poet Aryabhatta in his poem, Adhibuta, (literally "Lord of Lives" in Sanskrit") "Oh Drivid, Oh Drivid, please, bless me with your holiness." Due to the Druvian Empire's wide extent and long history, yet it's general lack of acknowledgement, it is referred to as the, "Forgotten Empire" by some historians who specialize in Ancient Indian history. The government of the Druvian Empire later influenced some Asian monarchies, and the architecture defining Ancient Indian history.

Origin
The origin of the Druvian Empire is not fully known, mainly due to the lack of research put into the Druvian Empire, however estimates range from a city state around Ajanta to a multiple kingdoms in southern India uniting after the emergence of a strong kingdom near modern day Kerala. The most celebrated theory states that the kingdom originated when all south Indian kingdoms united when the kingdom of Banavasi emerged victorious in a several-year long conflict with several neighboring city-states, and all other South Indian states decided to unite with the emerging power. (This theory states that the war started around 332 BCE, and ended in 339 BCE, however some historians debate that the conflict started ranging from 318 BCE to 343 BCE, but the general consensus remains that it started around 330-335 BCE).

History
Lord Dhrivid XVIII is widely agreed to be the first king of the Dhruvian Empire. Shri-Dhrivid, as he was referred to as his subjects, is widely agreed to be one of the greatest generals and military strategists of all time. In around 339 BCE, Dhrivid had emerged victorious in his former conflict, and after uniting the majority of south Indian states, he simultaneously declared a state of war with all North Indian kingdoms, and defeated them in 7 years.

Druvian-Parthian War
The king after Vidyavastava II of the Druvian Empire, Rishyasingra I, attempted a full conquest of Western Asia. On 220 BCE, 800,000 Druvian troops crossed the Druvian-Parthian border. One of the most notable parts of this war, was the naval Battle of Hormuz, widely considered to be one of the largest naval battles ever, which included over 900 ships from both sides. After 14 years of brutal fighting, the Parthian government surrendered. Under Rishyasingra's rule, Druvian marines proceeded to conquer the modern day UAE and engaged in combat with Arabic tribes.

Southeast Asian Expansion
By 87 B.C, the Druvian Empire had expanded as far westward as it was able to. It had made some other territorial gains, such as in modern day Somalia and Central Asia, however other than that, their expansion had remained static. Sanjwadaya I looked towards the East, and aimed to expand as far as Indochina and peninsular Malaysia. Druvian troops successfully defeated Burmese tribes, and advanced into modern day Vietnam and Malaysia.

Tibetian Expansion
For around 30 BCE - 270 A.D, the Druvian Empire was undergoing major cultural developments, and was not aiming towards territorial expansion. King Agastya II made the decision to send his troops over the Himalayas, into Tibet, however only made minimal progress. His troops were ambushed by multiple Tibetian tribes, and he lost a significant portion of his army. He retreated, however still had ahold of all of modern day Nepal and Bhutan, and a large portion of Tibet.

The Fall of the Empire
Even under constant ambushes by Tibetian tribes, King Sagara I refused to withdraw his troops from the Himalayan region, resulting in the majority of his army getting destroyed. Mutinies in the army became rampant, and the empire became unstable, with a declining economy and military. The Druvian Empire eventually shrunk into what was later known as the Gupta Empire.

Military Structure
The Druvian military introduced several advancements to warfare, including their use of heavy cavalry archers with elephants, light infantry, etc. Soldiers in the Druvian Empire were organized into legions, consisting of around 4000 infantry and 200 heavy cavalry, with around 4-6 legions in a division. Sadly, there is a general lack of information on the tactics utilized by the Druvian army in their various conquests, however, from the Druvian-Parthian wars it is shown that the Druvian Empire had a very strong focus on their navy, possibly to be better able to project power.

The Druvian Army had a clear focus on heavy cavalry, as seen by their encounters with Burmese tribes, and why it likely led to their defeat in their war in Tibet. Their doctrine a significant focus on an overwhelming amount of firepower, an 'ancient' form of combined arms warfare, seen by their integration of cavalry, archers and infantry to succeed in various combat scenarios.