Purugupta
Purugupta was a king of the Gupta dynasty who ruled northern India from 467 to 473 CE. He was the son of Emperor Kumaragupta I and Queen Anantadevi. Purugupta became emperor after the reign of his half-brother Skandagupta.[1] There are no records directly left by Purugupta, but historians have learned about him from other sources. These include the Bhitari silver-copper seal of his grandson Kumaragupta III and clay seals linked to his sons Narasimhagupta and Budhagupta. An inscription on a Buddha image found at Sarnath shows that Kumaragupta II succeeded him as emperor.[2]
| Purugupta | |
|---|---|
| Gupta Emperor | |
| Reign | c. 467 – c. 473 CE |
| Predecessor | Skandagupta |
| Successor | Kumaragupta II |
| Dynasty | Gupta |
| Father | Kumaragupta I |
| Mother | Anantadevi |
References
change- ↑ Mahajan, V. D. Ancient India. S. Chand Publishing. pp. 511–512. ISBN 978-93-5283-603-1.
- ↑ Agrawal, Ashvini (1989). Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 220–225. ISBN 978-81-208-0592-7.