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Purugupta (Gupta script: Pu-ra-gu-pta, Sanskrit: पुरुगुप्त) (reigned 467–473 CE) was an emperor of the Gupta dynasty in northern India. Purugupta was a son of the Gupta emperor Kumaragupta I by his queen Anantadevi. He succeeded his half-brother Skandagupta. No inscription of Purugupta has been found so far.
Jun 28, 2022 · Skandagupta (r. 455–467) was an Indian Gupta Emperor. According to the inscription on his Bhitari pillar, he restored Gupta supremacy across the subcontinent by defeating his enemies, who could have been rebels or foreign invaders.
Gupta Empire (AD 300 - 600 AD) - Read about important facts about the Gupta Dynasty. Learn why Gupta age is called the golden age of India. Read about Chandragupta 1 and other rulers of the empire of Gupta for UPSC preparation. Download Gupta Empire notes PDF for the IAS exam.
Mar 1, 2024 · The Gupta Empire was a prehistoric Indian empire that existed from the early fourth century CE to the late sixth century CE. It covered much of the Indian subcontinent at its peak, from around 319 to 467 CE. Historians refer to this period as India's "Golden Age".
The Coin Galleries: Gupta: Purugupta. Purugupta was the son of Kumaragupta with his principal queen, the mahadevi Anantadevi. Whether or not he ever ruled is not known with certainty, and, if he did rule, it is not known when he did so.
Mar 1, 2002 · His brother Purugupta appears to have been the immediate successor to Skanda gupta. Purugupta was the son of Kumaragupta-I by his queen Ananthadevi and was old by the time he ascended the throne. A short rule of 6 years probably explains why so.
Sep 27, 2020 · Skandagupta died in 467 CE, and was followed onto the throne by his half-brother, Purugupta, who ruled from 467-473 CE. Thereafter came a succession of weak kings, beginning with Kumaragupta II from 473-476 CE, followed by Budhagupta, the son of Purugupta.
Although the Gupta Empire was not as large as the Maurya Empire, it kept north India politically united for more than a century, from A. D. 335 to 455. The ancestry and early history of the Gupta family are little known, and have naturally given rise to various speculations.
Starting from the first of the Gupta kings, Chandragupta I in 319 AD, to the last the King Vishnugupta in 543 AD, their coins are a historical record detailing the evolution of the Gupta style and its impact on religious art from this golden age of India.
Mar 1, 2002 · Skanda Gupta issued three types of gold coins, viz., archer, King and Lakshmi, and Hors Man type. As a lower denomination, he circulated debased silver coins. After the Huna war, even the gold coins were debased with silver. His successors Purugupta, Kumaragupta-II issued only one type of gold coins namely Archer type.
