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Magadha and Malwa however, there is no evidence to connect the two dynasties and the Later Guptas may have adopted the -gupta suffix to link themselves the Imperial Guptas.
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and have subsequently been linked as a surviving line of the Later Guptas. Evidence of their rule comes from the
Panchob copper-plate inscription which was discovered in 1919.
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that were present in the coinage of the imperial Guptas. Two types of coinage from
Mahasenagupta's reign have been discovered, the "archer type" and the "swordsman type".
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from the 6th century CE. On the obverse, the King is shown holding a sword in his left hand. On the reverse, a
Goddess is shown seated in a lotus pose.
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During the reign of
Jivitagupta's son Kumaragupta, the dynasty developed a rivalry with the Maukharis for control of the
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Adityasena became the sovereign ruler of a large kingdom extending from the
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inscription also refers to King Ādityasena as the "Lord of
Magadha". They were likely originally feudatories under the
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Damodaragupta, invading Magadha circa 575 CE, which made him ruler of the entire
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against the king of
Magadha, with the scholarly consensus being that this is a reference to Jīvitagupta II.
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There are several important sources of information regarding the Later Guptas including two epigraphs, the
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962:. The daughter of the dynasty's founder Krishnagupta is said to have married prince Adityavarman of the
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who ruled from 562-601 CE. The numismatic evidence makes it clear that the Later Guptas were devout
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989:. His son Damodaragupta suffered reverses against the Maukharis and was pushed back into Magadha.
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The
Geopolitical Orbits of Ancient India: The Geographical Frames of the Ancient Indian Dynasties
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The general consensus among researchers of the period is that the Later Guptas emerged from the
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and came into possession of large territories in Magadha following the fall of the Empire.
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from the 6th to 8th centuries CE. The Later Guptas emerged after the disintegration of the
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Archer type coinage of King Mahasenagupta of the Later Gupta dynasty, c. 6th century CE
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Jivitagupta II, the last known ruler of the dynasty, appears to have been defeated by
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is also an important source of information as are the records of the Chinese pilgrims
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1155:-680 CE) establishes the genealogy of the Later Gupta dynasty down to Ādityasena.
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1063:) restored the Later Gupta rule in Magadha, and they ruled as Harsha's vassals.
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Treasures of the Gupta Empire: A Numismatic History of the Golden Age of India
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Kumar, Anil (2000). "THE PANCHOBH COPPER-PLATE OF SAMGRAMA GUPTA: A STUDY".
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The Later Gupta and main polities in Central Asia and South Asia
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also abandoned him (and later established the independent
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States and territories disestablished in the 8th century
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Harsha: Calcutta University Readership Lectures 1925
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The Encyclopedia of Ancient History: Asia and Africa
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1476:Comprehensive History of Bihar, Volume 1, Part 2
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1509:Dynastic History of Magadha, Cir. 450-1200 A.D.
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1082:in the east. However, he was defeated by the
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394:The Later Gupta kingdom at its zenith around
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1714:An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History
1642:Proceedings of the Indian History Congress
1292:Vishnugupta (Viṣnugupta) (Queen: Ijjadevi)
985:in 554 CE, and extended his territory to
981:. Kumaragupta defeated the Maukhari king
1523:Mookerji, Radha Kumud (1 January 2016).
1522:
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1329:
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1048:. Subsequently, the Pushyabhuti emperor
1756:Ancient Indian History and Civilization
1619:. Oxford University Press. p. 38.
1472:"The Original Home of the Later Guptas"
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1137:The known Later Gupta rulers include:
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1506:Sinha, Bindeshwari Prasad (1977).
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1470:Prasad Sinha, Bindeshwari (1974).
1345:. Archaeopress. pp. 491–514.
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1377:A Historical atlas of South Asia
1374:Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978).
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646:which also mentions them. The
57:"Swordsman type" gold coin of
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1667:A Brief History of India
1663:Alain Daniélou (2003).
1589:Sailendra Nath Sen 1999
1577:Ronald M. Davidson 2012
1553:Sailendra Nath Sen 1999
1494:Sailendra Nath Sen 1999
1458:Sailendra Nath Sen 1999
1339:Kumar, Sanjeev (2024).
1074:in the south; and from
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42: 8th century CE
35: 6th century CE
1690:Hans Bakker (2014).
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1591:, pp. 247–248.
1565:Alain Daniélou 2003
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1314:Lakhisarai district
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1703:978-90-04-27714-4
1682:978-1-59477-794-3
1536:978-81-208-0862-1
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503:Preceded by
415:Pataliputra
1779:Categories
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442:Government
323:PRATIHARAS
294:TOCHARIANS
135:ZHANGZHUNG
88:South Asia
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1161:Nrpa Shri
1119:Shaivites
1084:Chalukyas
1030:Shashanka
866:KHAGANATE
853:BYZANTINE
648:Gaudavaho
421:Religion
343:CHALUKYAS
304:MAITRAKAS
265:MAUKHARIS
153:SAMATATAS
117:LICCHAVIS
1026:Songtsen
1006:Kamarupa
964:Maukhari
763:SASANIAN
680:Nepalese
640:Xuanzang
446:Monarchy
433:Buddhism
428:Hinduism
365:SASANIAN
256:GONANDAS
229:KALINGAS
191:PALLAVAS
182:KUNDINAS
171:KAMARUPA
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