---
title: Chariot Warriors in Ancient India
author: Nomu420
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9286/chariot-warriors-in-ancient-india/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---
# Chariot Warriors in Ancient India
_Authored by Nomu420_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9286.jpg)
## Image Caption
This [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) made during the [Gupta](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/gupta/) period (3rd century CE to 6th century CE) shows a scene from the [Mahabharata](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahabharata/). Here, two elite warriors riding their [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) chariots are seen engaging each other in an archery duel. The body of the [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) on the left, being damaged, cannot be seen but its wheel and horses are visible. The chariot on the right is mostly intact. The use of chariots in [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) had declined by this period and it is extremely unlikely that the Gupta army used them. This is thus a sculptural representation of how the Gupta artists imagined chariot [warfare](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/) to have been in the preceding periods of history, particularly in the Epic period where they were much valued. (National Museum, New Delhi, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Nomu420. (2018, October 01). Chariot Warriors in Ancient India. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Nomu420. "Chariot Warriors in Ancient India." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2018. .
### MLA
Nomu420. "Chariot Warriors in Ancient India." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahabharat,_Gupta_artefacts_03,_National_Museum,_New_Delhi.jpg) by [**Nomu420**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahabharat,_Gupta_artefacts_03,_National_Museum,_New_Delhi.jpg). Submitted by [Dr Avantika Lal](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/avantika.lal30/ "User Page: Dr Avantika Lal"), published on 01 October 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.