Decline Of The Gupta Empire

**1. The Guptas of Magadha:** The Later Gupta dynasty did indeed succeed the imperial Guptas and ruled parts of Magadha during the early 7th century. **2. The Paramaras of Malwa:** The Paramara dynasty emerged much later, around the 9th century, and ruled in central India (Malwa region). **3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar:** The Pushyabhuti dynasty, also known as Vardhana, flourished in the 6th and 7th centuries and held power in parts of North India, including Thanesar. **4. The Maukharis of Kanauj:** The Maukhari dynasty rose to prominence after the Guptas and controlled Kanauj for some time. **5. The Yadavas of Devagiri:** The Yadava dynasty, also known as the Seuna dynasty, established their kingdom much later, around the 12th century, in western India. **6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi:** The Maitrakas were contemporaries of the Guptas and established an independent kingdom in western India (Gujarat) after being tributary chiefs for a while. Therefore, the correct answer is 1, 3, 4 and 6.