Gupta Emperor who ruled parts of Indian subcontinent during c. 455–467
Skandagupta
Vikramaditya Kramaditya
Gold coin of Skandagupta, depicting himself on the obverse, Lakshmi on the reverse. The name Skan-da appears vertically under the left arm of the emperor.
8th Gupta Emperor
Reign
c. 455 – c. 467 CE
Predecessor
Kumaragupta I
Successor
Purugupta
Died
467 CE
Dynasty
Gupta
Father
Kumaragupta I
Religion
Hinduism[1]
Bhitari pillar
Girnar rock
Kahaum pillar
KIDARITES
ALCHON HUNS
GUPTA EMPIRE
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Find spots of inscriptions of Skandagupta, and contemporary polities.
Skandagupta (Gupta script: Ska-nda-gu-pta,[2] r. c. 455-467) was a Gupta Emperor of India. His Bhitari pillar inscription suggests that he restored the Gupta power by defeating his enemies, who may have been rebels or foreign invaders. He repulsed an invasion by the Indo-Hephthalites (known as Hunas in India), probably the Kidarites. He seems to have maintained control of his inherited territory, and is generally considered the last of the great Gupta Emperors. The Gupta genealogy after him is unclear, but he was most probably succeeded by Purugupta, who appears to have been his younger half-brother.
^"For the temporary reprieve from the Huns won by Skandagupta was the final phase of Indian classicism . The king himself worshipped Hindu gods and goddesses, then returning to the fore, but he did not neglect other beliefs such as Jainism and Buddhism." in Cotterell, Arthur (30 June 2011). The Pimlico Dictionary Of Classical Civilizations. Random House. p. 367. ISBN 978-1-4464-6672-8. and Cotterell, Arthur (1998). From Aristotle to Zoroaster: An A to Z Companion to the Classical World. Free Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-684-85596-7.
^Allen, John (1914). Catalogue of the coins of the Gupta dynasties. p. 114.
pillar Girnar rock Kahaum pillar KIDARITES ALCHON HUNS GUPTA EMPIRE Skandagupta (Gupta script: Ska-nda-gu-pta, r. c. 455-467) was a Gupta Emperor of...
were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta I and Skandagupta. The 4th-century CE Sanskrit poet Kalidasa credits the Guptas with having...
Bhitari pillar inscription of Skandagupta The Bhitari pillar and inscription of Skandagupta Bhitari 25°34′00″N 83°17′20″E / 25.566654°N 83.288943°E...
Pradesh. The pillar was erected in the 5th century during the reign of Skandagupta. The pillar has carvings of Parshvanatha and other tirthankars with Brahmi...
Kumaragupta I by his queen Anantadevi. He succeeded his half-brother Skandagupta. No inscription of Purugupta has been found so far. He is known from...
be most pioneering ones in Hindi. Prasad's most famous dramas include Skandagupta,Chandragupta and Dhruvaswamini . Many children like him as he gives us...
Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II and Skandagupta were some of its mightiest rulers. It brought about a golden era to the...
his reign. The Bhitari pillar inscription states that his successor Skandagupta restored the fallen fortunes of the Gupta family, which has led to suggestions...
(one of fourteen of the Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka), Rudradaman I and Skandagupta. The inscription is found on a major rock to the east of the town of...
Province by the first half of the 5th century, and the Gupta emperor Skandagupta had repelled a Hūna invasion in 455. The Kidarites are the last dynasty...
title Mahendraditya. His son, Skandagupta, adopted the title Vikramaditya, and this set of legends may be based on Skandagupta. In the Kathasaritsagara recension...
Sharma (1989). A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta. Concept. ISBN 978-81-7022-251-4. Tej Ram Sharma (1978). Personal and...
Common Era. The Pushyamitras are only known from the inscription of Skandagupta in which he emphasizes his role in defeating the Pushyamitras, of which...
Ram (1989). A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta. Concept Publishing Company. p. 90. ISBN 978-81-7022-251-4. Keith, Arthur...
Caesar (317-326 A.D.) Tej Ram Sharma (1989). A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta. Concept. ISBN 978-81-7022-251-4. v t e...
re-fortified, and the Wansdyke is built (approximate date). Emperor Skandagupta dies after a 12-year reign, as Huns consolidate their conquests in western...
belonging to Scheduled Tribes. A 460 CE pillar inscription of the Gupta king Skandagupta has been discovered at Supiya. "District Census Handbook: Rewa" (PDF)...
first Hunas, probably Kidarites, were initially defeated by Emperor Skandagupta of the Gupta Empire in the 5th century CE. In the early 6th century CE...
Silver coin of Skandagupta of Gupta Empire known as Rūpaka (रूपक) in Sanskrit, in the style of the Western Satraps, with peacock on reverse, 455-467 CE...
Chandragupta II (c.375-415 CE) The Bhitari pillar of Skandagupta (c.455–c.467 CE) The Jain Kahaum pillar of Skandagupta (461 CE) The Buddhagupta pillar at Eran, 484/5...
Chandragupta II, also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya Kumaragupta I Skandagupta, last Gupta emperor Vishnugupta (Gupta Empire) Budhagupta Akhil Gupta...
of the Kushans i.e. 8 gms/120 grains. It was replaced in the time of Skandagupta by a standard of 80 ratis or 144 grains" Vanaja, R. (1983). Indian Coinage...
of the Kushans i.e. 8 gms/120 grains. It was replaced in the time of Skandagupta by a standard of 80 ratis or 144 grains. Mookerji, Radhakumud (1997)...
Sharma (1989). A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta. Concept. p. 148. ISBN 978-81-7022-251-4. Keith, Arthur Berriedale (1966)...
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Skan-da appears vertically under the left arm of the emperor.
Ska-nda-gu-pta,[2] r. c. 455-467) was a Gupta Emperor of India. His Bhitari pillar inscription suggests that he restored the Gupta power by defeating his enemies, who may have been rebels or foreign invaders. He repulsed an invasion by the Indo-Hephthalites (known as Hunas in India), probably the Kidarites. He seems to have maintained control of his inherited territory, and is generally considered the last of the great Gupta Emperors. The Gupta genealogy after him is unclear, but he was most probably succeeded by Purugupta, who appears to have been his younger half-brother.