Kumaragupta had at least two sons: Skandagupta and Purugupta. The inscriptions of Skandagupta, who became the next king, do not mention the name of his mother, in a departure from the tradition. Purugupta was the son of Mahadevi (queen) Anantadevi. (a Kadamba princess) A Bihar stone pillar inscription of Skandagupta suggests that Kumaragupta also married the sister of one of his ministers. Ghatotkacha-gupta …
Kumaragupta ruled his empire through his governors (Uparikas), who bore the title Maharaja (“great king”), and administered the provinces under his empire. The districts (vishayas) of the provinces were administered by district magistrates (Vishyapatis), who were supported by an advisory council comprising the town president or mayor (Nagara-Shreshtin) the representative of the merchant guild (Sarthavaha) the chief …
Kumaragupta 1, was son of emperor Chandragupta II and queen Dhruvadevi. He maintained effective control of the territory, inherited by him, the territory which had extended from Gujarat in the west to Bengal region in the east. Kumaragupta successfully performed ashvmedha sacrifice, and proved his territorial & imperial sovereignty. His military accomplishments includes defeating & dragging …
Chandragupta 2, also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was one among the great rulers of Gupta empire. He was the third ruler of the Gupta Empire, and was the most powerful emperor of his times. Consequent to taking over reign, from his elder brother Rama Gupta, Chandragupta continued the expansionist policy of his father Samudragupta, through …
Inscription number 9 Ramagupta was the elder son and successor of the Samudragupta. He was a very kind and generous king and distributed money to the poor, free food and various other resources of his empire. He became follower of Buddhism and always worked for the welfare of his people. He earned a very good …
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription, which was composed by Harisena, stands witness to the glory of Gupta empire and is the most important . historical source of information about Samudra gupta. According to these inscriptions, it is discovered that Samudra gupta was not only a great warrior, but he promoted science, art culture music and poetry,also, in …
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Samudragupta was the second emperor of the Gupta Empire of ancient India, and is regarded among the greatest rulers of the dynasty. He was the grand son of Ghatotkacha and As a son of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta I and the Licchavi princess Kumaradevi, he greatly expanded his dynasty’s political and military power. Samudragupta was the …
Inscription no 4 Kacha Type of Samudragupta References:- J. Allan, B.M.C, Gupta Coins, pp-15 ff. Observations:- King standing to left, nimbate wearing close.fitting cap coat and trousers ear-rings and necklace holding standard surmounted by a wheel in left hand and sprinkling insense on alter with right hand Brahmi (Late Northern) legend beneath 1. arm and …
Guptas, emerged in the fourth century to take the Kushans’ place. Its founder, Chandra Gupta I, brought Northern India under his rule while states in the Deccan and Sri Lanka agreed to become the Guptas’ vassals.The Gupta Empire was one of the largest political and military empires in the world. It was ruled by members …