Inscription number 74. Ghugrahati Copper-plate Inscription of Samacharadeva. Provenance: Ghugrahati, Faridpur district, Bangla Desh. Maharajadhiraja Samacharadeva was, it is believed, one of the kings, who took the place of the Guptas in Eastern India towards the end of the 6th century A D. Two of his gold coins have been found ( I.M.C, I, pp.120 …
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Inscription number 72.Faridpur Copper-plate Inscription of the time of Gopachandra –Regnal year 18.Provenance: Faridpur district, Bangla Desh.Faridpur is one of the seventeen districts in the Dhaka Division and is a major commercial hub of Bangladesh.It is located on the banks of Padma river.It is pertinent to mention here that during ancient times i.e the early …
Gopachandra was a sovereign emperor of Vanga during sixth century AD, consequent to down fall of Gupta empire. His kingdom comprised eastern and southern parts of Bengal, as per the details available from five copper plates discovered Faridpur. Kotalipara was the capital of his kingdom. Gopachandra resumed the title Maharajadhiraja which signifies the fact that he …
Around sixth and seventh centuries AD, there were three powerful rulers of Bengal. 1. Gopachandra, 2. Dharmaditya 3. Samachardev. Each of these rulers assumed the title Maharajadhiraja. Bengal witnessed monarchical administrative setup during Gupta era. They were the earliest to issue a regular series of court documents related to land transactions in North Bengal between …
Many copperplates discovered from Bangladesh provide authentic information as regards history of ancient Bengal. It is understood that so far one stone inscription (inscribed on a rock in the Susunia hills) and eleven copper-plates of the Gupta period have been discovered. The stone inscription has been ascribed to Chandravarman, who was defeated by Samudragupta. The …
Inscription number 68. Paharpur Copper-plate Inscription of the Gupta Year 159 ( = 479 A. D.) Provenance: Paharpur, Rajshahi District, Bangla Desh. Script: Late Brahmi of the Northern class of 5th century A.D. Language: Sanskrit Metres: Vv.1-5: श्लोक अनुष्टुब References: K.N. Dikshit, Ep.Ind., XX, pp.59 ff. D.C. Sircar, Sel.Inss,. I, pp. 359-63. Footnote-1. First side. …
Inscription number 67. Kalaikuri-Sultanpur Plate of the (Gupta) Year 120.(= 439 A.D.) This inscription provides land details & relevant administrative aspects of a subdivision of Vithi district. It provides information as regards a few land grants to Brahmanas. The inscription also mentions about Sringavera in the Natore subdivision of Rajshahi district in Bangladesh. (Sringavera has been identified …
Chandravarman was a king of a small region of Pushkarana, in Bankura district of West Bengal. This kingdom had come to existence before the advent of the Guptas empire. Chandravarman, son of king Simhavarman, had a few military conquests, to his credit. With this he expanded his empire towards Faridkot, however he got defeated by Samudragupta and …
Inscription number 65. Amauna copper-plate of Maharaja Nandana. (Gupta) year 232 (= 551-52 A.D.) This plate was discovered from the estate of Balm Janakiballabh Prasad Narain Simha, Zamindar of Amauna Pargana Arwal, in the district of Gaya. Amauna is about 2 miles east by north of the well-known town and market-place of Daudnagar on the …