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Major Gupta Inscriptions Overview

The document summarizes major Gupta inscriptions, detailing their dates, rulers, locations, purposes, and significance. Key inscriptions include the Prayag Prashasti, Gaya Copper Plate, and Junagadh Rock Inscription, highlighting military conquests, administrative practices, and religious patronage. The inscriptions collectively illustrate the political power and cultural achievements of the Gupta Empire.

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Major Gupta Inscriptions Overview

The document summarizes major Gupta inscriptions, detailing their dates, rulers, locations, purposes, and significance. Key inscriptions include the Prayag Prashasti, Gaya Copper Plate, and Junagadh Rock Inscription, highlighting military conquests, administrative practices, and religious patronage. The inscriptions collectively illustrate the political power and cultural achievements of the Gupta Empire.

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Major Gupta Inscriptions Summary


Date / Purpose /
Inscription Ruler Location Significance
Period Content

Glorifies military
Shows political
conquests,
Prayag power, expansion
Prayag mentions 9
Prashasti c. 335– of Gupta Empire,
Samudragupta (Allahabad, Aryavarta kings
(Allahabad 375 CE diplomacy, and
UP) & 12
Pillar) Samudragupta’s
Dakshinapatha
valor
kings

Shows
Records land
administrative
grant to
Gaya Copper Gaya c. 335– practices,
Samudragupta Brahmins; rights
Plate (Bihar) 375 CE brahmadeya
& privileges of
system, religious
recipient
patronage

Shows religious
Commemorates
patronage,
Udaigiri Cave Vishnu Linga
Chandragupta II Udaigiri, c. 380– Vaishnavism,
Inscription installation;
(Vikramaditya) MP 415 CE Gupta art &
(Cave 5) praises
architecture,
Chandragupta II
royal genealogy

Confirms Gupta
Mandsaur Records grants administration,
Mandsaur, c. 415–
Stone Kumaragupta I to Brahmins/ brahmadeya
MP 455 CE
Inscription temples system, religious
patronage

Confirms Gupta
Samudragupta / Religious
4th–5th control in Malwa,
Eran Stone Chandragupta dedications
Eran, MP century religious
Inscription II / (Vishnu/Shiva),
CE patronage, royal
Kumaragupta I land grants
authority

1
Date / Purpose /
Inscription Ruler Location Significance
Period Content

Highlights
military prowess,
Records victories
Junagadh Rock Junagadh, c. 455– defense of
Skandagupta over Hunas,
Inscription Gujarat 467 CE empire,
royal genealogy
continuity of
Gupta authority

Allahabad
Pillar
Praises ruler’s Shows continuity
Inscription
Kumāragupta I / c. 415– virtues, military of Gupta lineage,
(extension for Prayag, UP
Skandagupta 467 CE achievements, administration,
Kumāragupta I
and genealogy and valor
&
Skandagupta)

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