गुप्त अभिलेख संग्रह (जे. एफ. फ्लीट - गुप्त सम्राटों एवं परवर्ती नरेशों के ऐतिहासिक पाषाण व ताम्रलेख)

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS

CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. No. | Inscriptions | Date | References | Remarks
[References contd. from previous page:]
XVII (1923-24) pp. 345-48
& Pl.; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk.
III. no. 16 pp. 280-82; B.
Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II
p. 54-55.
17.
MATHURA JAIN IMAGE INSCR.
(NOW LUCKNOW MUSEUM) OF
THE TIME OF KUMARAGUPTA

1. (Bh. No. 1268)
   [Date:] G. 113 (?) di. 20
   [References:] Bühler, EI. Vol. II (1894) p. 210 & Pl.

TUMAIN (GWALIOR DIST.
M.P., (NOW IN GUJARI MA-
HALA MUS., GWALIOR) FRAG-
MENTARY INSCR. OF GHATO-
TKACHAGUPTA (SON OF KU-
MARGUPTA I ?) (Bh. No.
1269)
[Date:] G. 116
[References:]
M.B. Garde, An. Administra-
tion Rep. for Vikrama Sam-
vat 1975 (A.D. 1918-19); &
IA. Vol. XLIX (1920) pp.114
f.; & EI. Vol. XXVI (1941-
42) pp. 115 ff. & Pl.; D.C.
Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no. 24
pp. 298-99; AR. Arch. Dept.,
Gwalior State, Samvat 1975
no. 65; Gwalior Rājya Abhi-
lekha No. 553.
[Remarks:]
In this inscr.
Ghatotkacha-
gupta is men-
tioned as
son of Ku-
māragupta
who is most
probably Ku-
māragupta I
of Imperial
Gupta dy-
nasty.
19.
KARMADAMDA (FAIZABAD
DIST., U.P., NOW LUCKNOW
MUSEUM) INSCR. OF THE
REIGN OF DUMARAGUPTA I
(Bh. No. 1270)
[Date:]
G. 117 Kā-
rttika māsa
divasa 10.
[References:]
Vogel, PRAS. NC. (1907-8)
p. 39; Banerji, JPASB (NS.,
Vol. V (1909) p. 458 & Pl.
XIX; S. Konow, EI. Vol. X
(1909-10) pp. 70 ff. & Pl.;
D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no.
17 pp. 282-3; B. Upadhyaya,
SAII. pt. II. p. 55 & Pl.; IE.
AR. 1956-57 p. 109 no. 217
App. C; R. B. Pandey,
HLI. (1962) p. 82.
20.
KULAIKURI COPPER PLATE OF
KUMARAGUPTA I (NOW IN
VARENDRA RES. SOC., FIND-
SPOT/SULTANPUR, RAJSHAHI
DIST.)
[Date:]
G. 120 Vai-
sakha di. 1
[References:]
D.C. Sircar, Vangasrī, Vai-
sakha, 1350 B. S.; IHQ. Vol.
XIX (1943) p. 12-26 & Pls.;
B.C. Sen, Some Historical
aspects of the Inscriptions in
Bengal (Calcutta 1942) p.
Xii. fn.; Niradabandhu San-
yal, EI. Vol. XXXI (1955-56)
pp. 57—66 & Pl., IE. AR.
1955-56 p. 23 no. 110 App.
A.
[Remarks:]
Mr. Nirada-
bandhu San-
yal reads the
date 121 see
EI. XXXI p.
58).
21.
DAMODARPURA (DINAJPUR
DIST., BENGAL, NOW VAREN-
DRA RES. SOC., CALCUTTA)
PLATE NO. 1 OF KUMARA-
GUPTA I (Bh. No. 1271)
[Date:]
G. 124 Phal-
guna di.7
[References:]
R. G. Basak, EI. Vol. XV
(1919-20) pp. 130 ff. & Pl.;
D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no.
18 pp. 283-85; B. Upadhyaya,
SAII. pt. II pp. 55-56; R.B.
Pandey, HLI. (1962) pp. 82-
84.

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS 7
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
22. DAMODARPUR PLATE NO. 2 G. 128 Vai- R. G. Basak, EI. Vol. XV Basak read the
OF KUMARGUPTA I (NOW sakha di. 13 (1919-20) pp. 133 ff. & Pl.; date 129, See
VARENDRA RES. SOC., CAL- Dikshit, EI. Vol. XVII EI. Vol. XV.
CUTTA) (Bh. No. 1272) (1923-24) p. 193; D. C. pp. 133 ff.
Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no. 19
pp. 285 f.; B. Upadhyaya,
SAII. pt. II pp. 56-7.
23. BAIGRAMA (BOGRA DIST., E. G. 128 Mā- Basak, EI. Vol. XXI (1931- 'Kulvṛiddhi' is
PAKISTAN) PLATE ISSUED gha di. 19 32) pp. 78-83; D. C. Sircar, represented
FROM PANCHANAGARI BY THE SI. Bk. III. no. 41, pp. 342-45 here medita-
KUMARAMATYA KULVRIDDHI & Pl.; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. ting on the
AND THE GOVT. OF THE DIST. pt. II. pp. 87-88; IE. AR. feet of the
(VISHAYA - ADHIKARANA) 1956-57 p. 27 no. 15 App. 'Bhaṭṭāraka'
(NOW GAUDA RES. SOC. A; IE. AR. 1961-62 no. 22 who can be
HOWRAH) (Bh. No. 2114) App. A. no other than
Kumāragupta
I of Imperial
Gupta dynas-
ty.
24. MANKUWAR (ALLAHABAD G. 129 Pathak, IA. Vol. XLI (1912)
DIST., U.P.) BUDDHIST IMAGE Jyeshtha p. 244; D.C. Sircar, SI. Bk.
INSCR. OF MAHARAJA KU- Masa di. 18 III. no. 20 pp. 287-88; B.
MARAGUPTA I (Fl. No. 11, Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II. p.
Bh. No. 1273) 57; IE. AR. 1957-58 p. 81
no. 320 App. C.
25. GADHWA (ALLAHABAD DIST., divas 10 Date given G.
U.P.) INSCR. (NOW INDIAN 129. See Clas-
MUSEUM, CALCUTTA) OF sical Age p.
THE TIME OF KUMARAGUPTA 673 Sl. No.
I (Fl. No. 8, Bh. No. 1545) 24)
26. GADHWA (ALLAHABAD DIST., —
U.P. NOW INDIAN MUSEUM
CALCUTTA (INSCR. OF THE
TIME OF KUMARAGUPTA I ?)
(Fl. No. 64, Bh. No. 1546)
27. BASADHA (MUZAFFARPUR — Bloch, ASI. AR. 1903-4 pt. II Perhaps the
DIST. BIHAR) CLAY SEAL OF p. 107 & Pl. Same Ghatot-
GHATOTKACHGUPTA (Bh. No kacha men-
1547). tioned in
Tumain Inscr.
See no. 18.
SKANDAGUPTA
28. JUNAGADHA (GUJARATA) G. 136, 137 — Buhler, VOJ. Vol. V. pp. 220
ROCK INSCR. OF THE TIME & 138 ff. ; Jagan Nath, JUPHS.
OF SKANDAGUPTA. (Fl. No. Vol. XIII Pt. II (1940) p. 98
14, Bh. No. 1276) & PIHC. IV (1940) p. 59;
D.C. SIRCAR, SI. Bk. III, no.
25 p. 299; Dasarath Sharma,

8 CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
JGRI. Vol. VI (1948-49) pp.
303-5; B. Upadhyaya, SAII.
pt. II pp. 63-68; R. B. Pan-
dey, HLI. (1962) pp. 92-99.
29. KAHAUM (DEORIA DIST., U.P.) G. 141 - D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III.no.
JAIN INSCR. OF THE TIME OF Jyeshtha 26 pp. 308-9; R. B. Pandey,
SAKANDAGUPTA (Fl. No. 15, māsa. IHQ. Vol. XXVIII (1952)
Bh. No. 1278) pp. 298-300; B. Upadhyaya,
SAII. pt. II. pp. 68-69, R.B.
Pandey, HLI. (1962) p. 92.
30. REWA (SUPIA. M. P.) PILLAR G. 141 D. C. Sircar, EI. Vol. XXXIII
INSCR. OF SKANDAGUPTA. Jyeshtha (1959-60) pp. 306-8 & Pl.,
Śukla 2 I.E. AR. 1959-60 p. 71 no.
249 App. B.
31. INDORE (BULANDASAHAR, G. 146 - Kielhorn, IA. Vol. XVIII
U.P.) COPPER PLATE INSCR. Phālguna (1889) p. 219; Jagan Nath,
OF THE TIME OF SAKANDA- māsa JUPHS. Vol. XIII (1940)
GUPTA (Fl. No. 16, Bh. No. pt. II. p. 99; & PIHC. IV
1279) (1940) p. 59; D. C. Sircar, SI
Bk. III. no. 27 p. 309-12; B.
Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II. pp.
69-70.
32. BIHAR (PATANA DIST.) PILLAR —— - R. C. Majumdar, IC. Vol. X Majumdar &
INSCR. OF THE TIME OF (1943-44) p. 170; H. Hamid, Altaker as-
SKANDRAGUPTA (Fl. No. 12, Monuments of Bihar and cribe this
Bh. No. 1548) Orissa pp. 56-57; D. C. inscr. to a
Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no. 29 certain suc-
pp. 316-19; B. Upadhyaya, cessor of
SAII. pt. II, pp. 72-74; Purugupta
IE. AR. 1960-61 no. 195, (See. Vaka-
App. B. taka Gupta
Age p. 481
Inscr. no. 42)
33. BHITARI (GHAZIPUR DIST., · Jagan Nath, JUPHS. Vol.
U.P.) PILLAR INSCR. OF XIII (1940) pt. II. p. 99; &
SKANDAGUPTA (Fl. No. PIHC. IV (1940) p. 60; D.C.
13, Bh. No. 1549) Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no. 28
pp. 312-15; B. Upadhyaya,
SAII. pt. II. pp. 70-72; R.B.
Pandey, HLI. (1962) pp. 99-
102; Dasarath Sharma,
PIHC. XIX (1956) pp. 148-
50.
KUMARAGUPTA II
34. SARANATHA (BANARAS DIST., G. 154 APRAS (NC.) 1914-15 no.
U.P.) BUDDHA STONE IMAGE Jyeshtha 1; Gupte, ASI. AR. 1914-15.
INSCR. OF THE TIME OF dvitīyā p. 124 no. XV & Pl.
KUMARAGUPTA (II). (Bh. LXIX, n.; D. C. Sircar, SI.
No. 1281) Bk. III. no. 31 pp. 320-21;

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II.
p. 74; IE. AR. 1959-60 p. 135
no. 593 App. C; Jagan
Nath, JIH. Vol. XXI
(1942) pp. 169-171; R. B.
Pandey, HLI. (1962) p. 102.
BUDHAGUPTA
35. SARNATHA BUDDHA STONE G. 157 APRAS. (NC.) 1914-15 no. 5;
IMAGE INSCR. OF THE TIME Vaiśākha Gupte, ASI. AR. 1914-15, p.
OF BUDHAGUPTA (Bh. No. 7, ba. Mūla. 125 no. XVII & Pl. LXIX.
1283) O.; Jagan Nath, JUPHS.
Vol. XIII (1940) pt. II p.
100 & PIHC. IV (1940) p.
60; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III.
no. 33 p. 323; B. Upadhyaya,
SAII. pt. II p. 75; IE. AR.
1959-60 p. 185 no. 595 App.
C; R. B. Pandey, HLI. (1962)
pp. 103-4.
36. DUPLICATE SARANATHA G. 157 APRAS. (NC.) 1914-15 no. 4;
BUDDHA IMAGE INSCR. Gupte, ASI. AR. 1914-15 pp.
OF THE TIME OF BUDHA- 124-25 no. XVI & Pl.
GUPTA LXIX 'p'; IE. AR. 1959-60
p. 135 no. 594 App. C.
37. BHARATA KALA BHAVANA G. 157 Ma- IE. AR. 1952-53 p. 73 no.
(BHU, VARANASI, U.P.) rgsirsh di. 20 469 App. B.
PEDESTAL INSCR. OF BUDHA-
GUPTA ON A BROKEN IMAGE.
38. PAHADAPURA COPPER PLATE G. 159 Ma- K. N. Dikshit, EI. Vol. XX
OF THE TIME OF BUDHA- gha di. 7 (1929-30) pp. 59-64 & Pl.,
GUPTA (Bh. No. 2037) R.G. Basak, BSS. (Bengali)
Vol. XXXIX pp. 143 ff. Pl.,
D.C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no.
42 p. 346; B. Upadhyaya,
SAII. pt. II. pp. 89-90; IE.
AR. 1956-57 p. 27 no. 14
App. A.
39. BANARAS (RAJGHAT) STONE G. 159 or S. C. Sircar, JRASB. (Lt.) Vol.
PILLAR INSCR. OF THE TIME 157 Marg- XV (1949) pp. 5-7 & Pl.;
OF BUDHAGUPTA (NOW IN śīrsha 28 IE. AR. 1952-53 p. 73 no.
BHARATA KALA BHAVANA 456 App. B; IE. AR. 1955-66
MUSEUM) p. 53 no. 363 App. B. (year
given 157).
40. DAMODARPURA (DIST. DINA- G. 163 As- R. G. Basak, EI. Vol. XV
JPUR, BENGAL) PLATE OF hāḍha di.13 (1919-20) pp. 135 ff. & Pl.;
BUDHAGUPTA (Bh. No. D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III.
1286) no. 34 pp. 324-26; B. Upa-
dhyaya, SAII. pt. II.
pp. 75-76; R. B. Pandey,
HLI. (1962) pp. 104-5.

10 CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
41. ERANA (SAUGOR DIST., M.P.) G. 165 Ās- - - Fleet, I.A. Vol. XX (1891) p.
STONE PILLAR INSCR. OF hadha Su- 377; Hiralal, Inscrs. in C.P.
THE TIME OF BUDHAGUPTA kla dvādaśī & Berar p. 47 no. 80; D.C.
(Fl. No. 19, Bh. No. 1287) Sircar, SI. Bk. III, no. 35
pp. 326-27; B. Upadhyaya,
SAII. pt. II p. 76, R. B.
Pandey, HLI. (1962) p. 106.
42. DAMODARPURA (DINAJPUR Phalguna R. G. Basak, EI. Vol. XV
DIST., BENGAL) COPPER di. 15 (1919-20) p. 138 f. & Pl.; D.
PLATE INSCR. OF THE TIME C. Sircar, IC. Vol. V (1938-
OF BUDHAGUPTA (Bh. No. 39) pp. 432-33; & SI. Bk. III.
1550) no. 36 pp. 328-30; B. Upa-
dhyaya, SAII. pt. II. pp. 77-
78; R. B. Pandey, HLI.
(1962) pp. 107-8.
43. NALANDA SEAL OF TUDHA- Hiranand Sastri, MASI.
GUPTA (NALANDA MUSEUM, no. 66, p. 64 & Pl. VIII-a;
REG. NO. 660) A. Ghosh, IHQ. Vol. XIX
(1943) pp. 119-25; D.C.
Sircar, IHQ. Vol. XIX
(1943) pp. 272-75.
44. BELWA (VARANASI TAHASIL, IE. AR. 1959-60 p. 120 In late Brāhm
U.P.) PILLAR INSCR. OF no. 742 App. B. characters of
BUDHAGUPTA (?) OF IM- 5th cent. A.D
PERIAL GUPTA (?) DYNASTY.
NARASIMHAGUPTA
45. NALANDA CLAY SEAL OF Hiranand Sastri, MASI. no.
NARASIMHAGUPTA (NALAN- 66 p. 65 & Pl. VIII b.c.
DA MUSEUM)
46. SARANATHA (BANARAS, U.P. Inscr. is of
NOW INDIAN MUSEUM, CAL- about 6th
CUTTA) VAISHNAVA INSCR. century AD.
OF A KING PRAKATADITYA Bālāditya is
OR PRAKASADITYA, SON OF identified with
BALADITYA AND DHAVALA Narasimha-
OF KASI (?) (Fl. No. 79, gupta Bāla-
Bh. No. 1789) ditya of
Gupta Dyna-
sty. (See Bh.
List. p. 252
fn. 4 & 5.)
VAINYAGUPTA
47. GUNAIGHARA (TIPERA DIST., G. 188 Pa- D. C. Bhattacharya, IHQ. NOTE: See clas-
BENGAL) COPPER PLATE usha Māsa Vol. VI (1930) pp. 45-60 & sical age.
INSCR. OF VAINYAGUPTA 24th day. Pl.. M. Ghosh, IHQ. Vol.
(Bh. No. 2038) VI (1930) p. 561; D. C.
Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no. 37 pp.

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS 11
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
331-35; B. Upadhyaya, SAII.
pt. II. pp. 78-80; IE. AR.
1952-53 p. 26 no. 36 App. A.
48. NALANDA SEAL OF VAINYA- —— Hiranand Sastri, MASI.
GUPTA. no. 66 p. 67 & Pl. VIII f.;
A. Ghosh, IHQ. Vol. XIX
(1943) p. 275-77; R. C.
Majumdar, IHQ. Vol. XXIV
(1948) pp. 67-68.
BHANUGUPTA
49. ERANA (SAUGOR DIST., M.P.) G. 191 Mā- —Hiralal, Inscrs. in C.P. and
PILLAR INSCR. OF THE TIME gha di. 3 Berar, p. 49 no. 83; D. C

12 CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
52. NALANDA SEAL OF KUMARA- Hiranand Sastri, MASI. no.
GUPTA (III) 66 pp. 65-66 pl. VIII-d, e;
J. F. Fleet, IA. Vol. XIX
(1890) p. 225; Jagan Nath,
JUPHS. Vol. XIII (1940)
pt. II, pp. 100-101; & PIHC.
IV (1940) pp. 60-61.
VISHNUGUPTA
53. NALANDA SEAL OF VISHNU- H. N. Sastri, MASI. no. 66
GUPTA. p. 64; Krishna Deb, EI.
Vol. XXVI (1941-42) p.
235 & Pl., A. Ghosh, IHQ.
Vol. XIX (1943) pp. 119
ff.; IE. AR. 1959-60 p. 124
no. 425 App. C.
1B. THE LATER GUPTAS
HARSHAGUPTA
54. LUCKNOW MUSEUM FRAG- IE. AR. 1957-58 p. 70 no. In character of
MENTARY SLAB INSCR. MEN- 577 App. B. 7th century
TIONING HARSHAGUPTA (OF A.D.
LATER GUPTAS?)
ADITYASENA
55. SHAHPUR (PATANA DIST., H. 66 Ma- —H. N. Śastri, MASI. no.
BIHAR) STONE IMAGE INSCR. rgga. Sudi 66 pp. 82-83.
OF THE TIME OF ADITYA- 7
SENADEVA (Fl. No. 43, Bh.
No. 1393).
56. APHASADA (GAYA DIST., — —B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II
BIHAR) INSCR. OF ADITYA- pp. 82-85; R. B. Pandey,
SENADEVA (Fl. No. 42, Bh. HLI. (1962) pp. 149-53.
No. 1552).
57. MANDARA (BHAGALPUR —
DIST., BIHAR) HILL ROCK
INSCR. OF ADITYASENADEVA
(Fl. No. 44-45, Bh. No.
1553).
VISHNUGUPTA
58. MANGRAON, PATANA MU- R. Y. 17 A. S. Altaker, EI. Vol.
SEUM INSCR. OF THE TIME Sravana Su. XXVI (1941-42) pp. 241
OF VISHNUGUPTA 2 ff. & Pl., Priyatosh Banerji,
(C.700A.D.) JBRS. Vol. XXX (1944) pp.
199-202 & Pl.; B. Upadhya-
ya, SAII. pt. II. p. 85 & Pl.

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS 13
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
59. KAULESVARI HILL INSCR. — D. C. Sircar, EI. Vol. XXX
OF VISHNUGUPTA (1953-54) pp. 84-85.
JIVITAGUPTA II
60. DEO-BARNARAKA (ARRAH —R. C. Majumdar, IC. Vol. XI
DIST., BIHAR) INSCR. OF (1944-45) pp. 124-25; B.
JIVITAGUPTA (II) (Fl. No. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II pp.
46, Bh. No. 1554) 85-86; IE. AR. 1960-61 no.
208 App. B; R. B. Pandey,
HLI. (1962) pp. 153-55.
JIVAGUPTA
61. DARABHANGA (BIHAR) CHAR- R.Y. 2 I. Arch. 1958-59 no. 14; IE. King Jīvagu-
TER OF JIVAGUPTA Chaitra AR. 1959-60 p. 34 no. 4 App. pta & his
[su] di. [14?] A; D. C. Sircar; EI. Vol. father Rāma-
XXXV (1963-64) pp. 125-30 gupta are known
& Pl. for the first time
from this re-
cord written in
early mediaeval
characters (8th
cent. A.D.). We
are not in a
position to tra-
ce any relation
of this king with
later Guptas.
He may be a
local ruler like
Samgrāmagupta
(See Bh. No.
1555).

2. INSCRIPTIONS OF THE CONTEMPORARY
   FEUDATORY DYNASTIES
   Sl. No.
   Inscriptions
   Date
   References
   Remarks
   2A. VARMANS OF DASAPURA (MALAVA)
   NARAVARMAN
3. MANDASOR (GWALIO R, M.P.
   NOW IN GUJARI MAHALA
   MUSEUM, GWALIOR) FRAG-
   MENTARY INSCR. OF THE
   TIME OF NARAVARMAN
   (Bh. No. 3)
   V. 461
   Aśvoja
   Śukla 5
   D. R. Bhandarkar, PRAS.
   WC., (1912-13) p. 58; &
   IA. Vol. XLII (1913) pp.
   161-63; R. G. Bhandarkar,
   IA. Vol. XLII (1913) pp.
   1

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS 15
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
BANDHUVARMAN
65. MANDASOR (GWALIOR, M.P. V. 493 & —R. G. Bhandarkar, JBBRAS. Bandhuvarman
NOW IN GUJARI MAHALA MU- 529 sahasya Vol. XVII. pt. II pp. 94 ff.; was perhaps
SEUM, GWALIOR) INSCR. OF Sukla. 13 Buhler, Die Indischen und the feudatory
THE TIME OF KUMARAGUPTA das Alter der Indischen- ruler under
I AND HIS GOVERNOR (AT Kunstpoesie, pp. 91 ff.; R.V. Kumāragupta
DASAPURA) BANDHUVAR- Shastri, IC. Vol. IV (1937- I of Im-
MAN, SON OF VISVAVARMAN 38) pp. 361-63; D.B. Diskal- perial Gupta
(Fl. No. 18, Bh. No. 6) ker, JBBRAS. (NS.) Vol. II dynasty.
(1926) pp. 176-78; D. N.
Mookerji, IC. Vol. V (1938-
39) pp. 331-32; Jagan Nath,
JIH. Vol. XVIII (1939)
pp. 118-19; K. R. Pishorti,
IC. Vol. VI (1939-40) pp.
339-41; Daśaratha Sharma,
IC., Vol. VI (1939-40) p. 110;
Gwalior Rājya Abhilekha
no. 2; Jagan Nath, IUPHS.
Vol. XIII, pt. II (1940) pp.
99-100; & PIHC. IV (1940)
p. 60; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk.
III. no. 21 pp. 288 ff.; B.
Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II
pp. 57-62; R. B. Pandey,
HLI. (1962) pp. 84-90.
2 B. PARIVRĀJAKA MAHĀRĀJAS
HASTIN
66. KHOHA (NAGAUDH, M. P., G. 156
NOW LOST) PLATE OF MAHĀ- kārttika Su.
RĀJA HASTIN (Fl. No. 21, 3 (Mahā-
Bh. No. 1282) vaisākha sa-
mvatsara)
67. KHOHA (NAGAUDH, M.P. G. 163 Ch- —Fleet, IA. Vol. XX (1891) pp.
NOW LUCKNOW MUSEUM) aitra Sukla 377-78; IE. AR. 1957-58 p.
PLATE OF MAHARAJA HASTIN 2 (Mahāsva- 19 no. 58 App. A; IE. AR.
(Fl. No. 22, Bh. No. 1285) yuja Sam- 1960-61 no. 46 App. A.
vatsara).
68. JABALPUR PLATES OF MA- G. 170 Ma- Rajabali Pandey, EI. Vol.
HARAJA HASTIN. hajyeshtha XXVIII (1949-50) pp. 264-67
Samvata Phāl- & Pl.; HLI. (1962) pp. 90-91.
guna Su .5
69. MAJHAGAWAN (NAGAUDH, G. 191 Mā- -Fleet, IA. Vol. XX (1891) pp.
M.P.) PLATES OF MAHARAJA gha bahula 378-79; Dikshit, ASI. AR.
HASTIN (Fl. No. 23, Bh. No. 3 (Mahā- 1922-23 p. 171.
1291) Chaitra Sa-
mvat)

16 CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
70. NAVAGRAMA GRANT OF G. (1) 98 K. N. Dikshit, EI. Vol. XXI
MAHARAJA HASTIN Mahasva- (1931-32) pp. 124-26 & Pl.;
yuja Sam- IE. AR. 1956-57 p. 36 no.
vat. 83 App. A.
71. BHUMARA (NAGAUDH, M.P.) G. 189 201 —D. C. Ganguly, IHQ. Vol. For dates, See
PILLAR INSCR. OF THE or 165(?) XXI (1945) pp. 137-38; D.C. Fleet, CII.
PARIVRAJAKA MAHARAJA Karttika di. Sircar, EI. Vol. XXXIII Vol. III In-
HASTIN AND THE UCHCHHA- 19. (Maha- (1959-60) pp. 167-172; IE. tro. pp. 105
KALPA MAHARAJA SARVA- magha Sam- AR. 1957-58 p. 68, no. 558 ff.; & IA. Vol.
NATHA. (Fl. No. 24, Bh. No. vat) App. B. XIX (1890)
1661) pp. 228 f.
SAMKSHOBHA
72. BETULA (M.P.) PLATES OF G. 199 Ka- Hiralal, Inscrs. in C.P. and
THE MAHARAJA SAMK- rttika di. Berar, p. 87 no. 160; & EI.
SHOBHA (Bh. No. 1292) 10 (Maha- Vol. VIII (1905-6) pp. 284
marggasi- ff. & Pl.
rsha Sam-
vata).
73. KHOHA (NAGAUDH, M.P.) G. 209 Ch- —D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III. no.
PLATES OF MAHARAJA SAM- aitra Su.13 50 pp. 374-77; B. Upadhya-
KSHOBHA. (Fl. No. 25, Bh. (Mahasva- ya, SAII. pt. II p. 93-94; R.
No. 1298) yuja Sam- B. Pandey, HLI. (1962) pp.
vat) 109-111.
2C. MAHARAJAS OF UCHCHHAKALPA
JAYANATHA
74. KARITALAI (JABALAPUR, K. (?) 174 —Hiralal, Inscrs. in C.P. and The date is
M.P.) PLATES OF MAHARAJA Ashadha di. Berar, p. 22-23 no. 32. taken to be
JAYANATHA ISSUED FROM 14 the Kalachuri
UCHCHHAKALPA. (Fl. No. era by Kiel-
26, Bh. No. 1194) horn & Fleet,
See IA. Vol.
XVIII (1888)
pp. 215 ff. &
IA. Vol. XIX
(1890) pp.
227 f. While
G. H. Ojha
(An. Rep.
Rajaputana
Museum, Aj-
mer 1923-24,
p. 2) &
Dubreuil [IA.
Vol. LV.
(1926) p. 103]
take it as
Gupta era.

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS 17
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
To Bhandar-
kar it seems
Kalachuri era
(See. Bh. List,
p. 159 fn. 5).
D.C. Sircar in-
tends to take
it as Gupta
era (See SI.
p. 370 fn. 1).
75. KHOHA (NAGAUDH, M.P.) K (?) 177 Do.
PLATES OF MAHARAJA JAYA- Chaittra di
NATHA (Fl. No. 27, Bh. No. 22
1195)
SARVANATHA
76. SOHAVALA (BAGHELKHAND, K. 191 As- G. H. Ojha, An. Rep. Rajpu- Do.
M.P. NOW AJMER MUSEUM) hadha di. tana Museum, Ajmer, 1923-
PLATES OF MAHARAJA SARVA- 10 24, p. 2; Haldar, EI. Vol.
NATHA (Bh. No. 1196) XIX (1927-28) pp. 127 ff. &
Pl.; IE. AR. 1955-56 p. 21
no. 76 App. A.
77. KHOHA PLATE OF MAHARAJA K (?) 193 - D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III. Do.
SARVANATHA (Fl. No. 28, Chaittra di. no. 49 pp. 370-73 (date is (First plate on
Bh. No. 1197) 10 referred to in Gupta era). outside con-
tains a can-
celled inscr.
of the same
prince).
78. KHOHA (M.P.) SECOND PLATE K (?) 197 — As in case of
OF MAHARAJA SARVANATHA Āśvayuja no. 74.
(Fl. No. 30, Bh. No. 1198) Māsa di. 20
79. KHOHA PLATES OF MAHA- K (?) 214 — Do.
RAJA SARVANATHA (Fl. No. Pausha Māsa
31, Bh. No. 1201) divase
(shṭhe)
80. KHOHA (NAGAUDH, M.P.) — — Do.
PLATE OF MAHARAJA SARVA-
NATHA (Fl. No. 29, Bh. No.
1702)
2 D. RAJAS OF SARABHAPURA
NARENDRA
81. PIPARDULA COPPER-PLATE R. Y. 3 D.C. Sircar, IHQ. Vol. XIX
OF NARENDRA Mārgga- (1943) pp. 139-46 & pl.;
śīrsha di. 10 S. D. Chaturvedi, IHQ. Vol.
XIX (1943) pp. 358-59.

18 CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
82. KURUD COPPER-PLATE IN- R. Y. 24 S. L. Katare & B. C. Jain,
SCRO. OF NARENDRA Vaiśākha JBRS. Vol. XLII (1956) pp.
di. 4 330-32 & Pl.; M. G. Dikshit,
EI. Vol. XXXI (1955-56) pp.
263-66 & Pl.; D. C. Sircar,
EI. Vol. XXXI (1955-56)
pp. 267-8; I. Arch. 1957-58
p. 57 No. 22.
JAYARĀJA
83. ARANGA (RAIPUR, M.P. R. Y. 5 —Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P. and
NOW NAGPUR MUSEUM) Mārggasira Berar, p. 105 no. 175; I.
PLATES OF MAHAJAYARAJA 25 Arch. 1957-58 p. 57 no. 20;
(Fl. No. 40, Bh. No. 1878) IE. AR. 1955-56 p. 18 No. 49
App. A.
84. MALLAR PLATES OF JAYARASA R. Y. 5 IE. AR. 1958-59 p. 26 no. 5
Kārttika di. App. A; D. C. Sircar, EI.
5 Vol. XXXIII (1959-60) pp.
155-58 & Pls.
85. SIRPUR PLATES OF JAYARAJA R.Y.5. Dvi- L.P. Pandey, IHQ. Vol. X The inscr. has
Bhādra di. (1934) pp. 100-103 & Pls. the name Sude-
varāja while
the seal of
the inscr.
bears the
name of Ja-
yarāja.
86. MALLAR (BILASPUR, M.P.) R.Y. 9 Jye- I. Arch. 1958-59 p. 60 no. 24.
PLATES OF JAYARAJA shtha di.5 first set; I.E. AR. 1958-59
p. 27 no. & App. A; G.
Bhattacharya & M. Sivayya,
EI. Vol. XXXIV (1961-62)
pp. 28-31 & Pls.
PRAVARARĀJA I
87. MALLAR (BILASPUR, M. P.) R. Y. 41 I. Arch. 1958-59 p. 60, no. The inscr. was
PLATES OF VYAGHRARAJA OF (?) Jyes- 24 & Pl. LXIX-LXX (3rd issued by the
THE REIGN OE PRAVARARAJA thasi [m*] set); IE. AR. 1958-59 p. 26 younger bro-
I ṅghe (he) no. 6 App. A; D. C. Sircar ther of Pra-
na & G. Bhattacharya, EI. vararāja I
Vol. XXXIV (1961-62) pp. and is engra-
45-50 & pls. ved in nail
headed va-
riety of South
Indian chara-
cters. The
Inscr. is uni-
que and gives
a new genea-
logy of Sarab-
hapuriyas.

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS 19
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
SUDEVARAJA
88. KHARIAR (RAIPUR DIST. R. Y. 2 Sten Konow, EI Vol. IX
M.P.) NOW NAGPUR MU- Sravana di. (1907-8) pp. 170-73 & Pls.;
SEUM PLATES OF MAHA- 29 Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P.
SUDEVARAJA and Berar, p. 106 no. 177;
IE. AR. 1955-56 p. 18 no.
50. App. A.
89. SIRPUR PLATES OF MAHA- R. Y. 7 Hiralal, Inscrs. in the C.P.
SUDEVARAJA Dvi-Bhādra and Berar, p. 106-A No. 177
10 (b); IE. AR. 1945-46 p. 12
no. 52 App. A; & L. P.
Pandey, Mahakosala His-
torical Society Papers, Vol.
II, 1937, pp. 42-43; S. L.
Katare, EI. Vol. XXXI
(1955-56) pp. 103-108 & Pl.
90. KAUVATALA PLATES OF R. Y. 7 L. P. Pandey, IHQ. Vol. XXI
SUDEVA Mārgga- (1945) 294-95 & Pl.; D. C.
rsha di. Sircar, IHQ Vol. XXII (1946)
10 pp. 62-63; AI. no. 5 p. 49; IE.
AR. 1945-46 p. 12 No. 53
App. A. & Pl.; A. N. Lahiri,
EI. Vol. XXXI (1955-56) pp.
314-16.
91. ARANGA PLATES OF MAHA- R. Y. 8 Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P. & Sircar reads the
SUDEVARAJA Vaiśākha Berar (2nd Edn.) p. 106-A date 7.
di. 29 no. 177a; L. P. Pandey EI.
Vol. XXIII (1935-36) pp. 18-
22 & Pl.
92. RAIPUR (M.P. NOW NAGPUR R. Y. 10 —Hiralal, Inscr. in. C. P. and
MUSEUM) PLATES OF MAHA- Magha 9 Berar, p. 106 No.

20 CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
PRAVARARAJA II
95. THAKURDIYA COPPER PLATES R. Y. 3 V. V. Mirashi, EI. Vol. XXII
OF MAHA-PRAVARARAJA. Mārgga- (1933-34) pp. 15-23 &
śirsha di. 2. Pl.; L. P. Pandey Sharma,
JAHRS. Vol. IX (1934) pt.
II pp. 29-32.
96. MALLAR (BILASPUR DIST. R. Y. 3 B. C. Jain, JIH. Vol. XXXVII
M.P.) PLATES OF PRAVARA- Pausha di. 2. (1959) pp. 261-66 & Pls.;
RAJA. I. Arch. 1958-59 p. 60 no.
24. Second set, IE. AR.
1958-59 p. 26 no. 7 App. A.;
G. Bhattacharya, EI. Vol.
XXXIV (1961-62) pp. 51-52
& Pls.

3. INSCRIPTIONS OF THE HUNAS AND OTHER CONTEMPORARY POWERFUL
   DYNASTIES RELEVANT TO GUPTA HISTORY
   Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
   No.
   3A. TORAMANA AND MIHIRAKULA
   TORAMANA
4. KUR (SALT RANGE, PANJAB Mārgasira Buhler, EI. Vol. I (1892)
   NOW LAHORE MUSEUM) Sukla 2. pp. 239 ff. & Pl.; D. C. Sir-
   INSCR. OF THE REIGN OF car, SI. Bk. III. no. 56 pp.
   TORMANA SHAH (Bh. No. 398-99; B Upadhyaya,

1809. SAII. pt. II, pp. 107-8.

98. ERANA (SAUGOR DIST. M.P.) R. Y. 1. ---Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P. and
    STONE BOAR INSCR. OF Phalguna Berar, p. 48 no. 81; D. C.
    TORAMANA. (Fl. No. 36, Bh. di. 10. Sircar, SI. Bk. III. No. 55
    No. 1877) pp. 396-7; B. Upadhyaya,
    SAII. pt. II. p. 107; D. B.
    Diskalkar, JBBRAS. (NS.)
    Vol. II (1926) pp. 180-82;
    R.B. Pandey, HLI. (1962) pp.
    138-39.
    MIHIRAKULA
99. GWALIOR FORT (M.P. NOW R. Y. 15 -D.C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III.
    INDIAN MUSEUM CALCUTTA) Kārttika no. 57 pp. 400-402; AR.
    INSCR. OF MIHIRAKULA (Fl. Māsa Arch. Dept. Gwalior State,
    No. 37, Bh. No. 1869 & Samvat 1986 no. 43;

2109. Gwalior Rājya Adhilekha no.
      616; B. Upadhyaya, SAII.
      pt. II. pp. 108-9; R. B.
      Pandey, HLI. (1962) pp. 139-

3B. INSCRIPTIONS OF THE VAKATAKA FAMILY
MAIN BRANCH (3 B₁)
RUDRASENA I
100. DEOTEK STONE SLAB INSCR. V. V. Mirashi, POC, VIII
OF RUDRASENA I (NOW (1935) pp. 613-22 & Pl.; IE.
NAGPUR MUSEUM) AR. 1946-47 p. 31 no. 165
App. B.; IE. AR. 1958-59 p.
45 no. 172 App. B.; V. V.
Mirashi, S. Ind. Vol. I (1960)
pp. 109-117 & Pl.
21

22 CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. No. | Inscriptions | Date | References | Remarks
PRITHVISHENA I
101. | NACHANE KI TALAI (BUNDELAKHANDA DIVISION M.P.) INSCR. OF PRITHVISHENA I AND HIS FEUDATORY VYAGHRADEVA. (Fl. No. 53 & 54, Bh. No. 1709) | — | —— |
102. | GANJA (AJAYAGADHA M.P.) INSCR. OF THE TIME OF PRITHVISHENA I (Bh. No. 1710) | — | R. D. Banerji, PRAS: Wc. 1918-19 p. 45.; Sukthankar, EI. Vol. XVII (1923-24) pp. 12-14 & Pl.; K. N. Dikshit, EI. Vol. XVII (1923-24) p. 362; G. Ramdas, JAHRS. Vol. I (1926-27) pt. IV pp. 228-31.; Prof. G. J. Dubreiul, JAHRS. Vol. II (1927-28) pt. III-IV p. 259. |
103. | A NEW INCOMPLETE COPPER PLATE INSCR. OF VAKATAKA (RUDRASENA II) ? | | J. M. Nanavati, JOI. Vol. X (1960-61) p. 208 & Pl. |
PRABHAVATIGUPTA
104. | POONA COPPER PLATE INSCR. OF PRABHAVATIGUPTA (Bh. No. 1703) | R. Y. 13<br>Kārttika<br>Su. 12 | Pathak, IA. Vol. XLI (1912) pp. 214 f.; Smith, JRAS. 1914 pp. 317 ff.; Pathak & Dikshit, EII. Vol. XV (1919-20) pp. 41 f. & Pl.; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III. No. 60 pp. 411-15.; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II. pp. 120-21.; Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P. & Berar, p. 3 No. 4; R. B. Pandey, HLI. (1962) pp. 113-14. |
PRAVARASENA
105. | KOTHURAK GRANT OF PRAVARASENA II. | R. Y. 2<br>Aśvayuja<br>Māsa Su.<br>12 | V. V. Mirashi. EI. Vol. XXVI (1941-42) pp. 155-61 & Pl. |
106. | BELORA (DIST. WARDHA) INCOMPLETE GRANT OF PRAVARASENA II | R. Y. 11<br>Kārttika<br>Sukla 13 | V. V. Mirashi, EI. Vol. XXIV (1937-38) pp. 265-67 & Pl. |
107. | CHAMMAKA (DIST. ILICHAPUR, M. P. ) INSCR. OF PRAVARASENA II (Fl. No. 55, Bh. No. 1704) | R. Y. 18<br>Jyeṣṭha<br>Su. 13 | -Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P. & Berar, p. 139 No. 242.; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III. No. 62, pp. 418-25; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II pp. 122-25. |

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS 23
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
108. SIWANI (M. P.) PLATE INSCR. R. Y. 18 —Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P. &
OF PRAVARASENA II (Fl. No. Phālguna Berar, p. 69 no. 126; V. V.
56, Bh. No. 1705) Su. 12 Mirashi, NUJ. Dec. 1935 no.
1 pp. 1-3.
109. RITHAPURA (AMARAUTI, R. Y. 19 Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P. &
VIDARBHA) PLATE INSCR. OF Kārttika Berar, p. 139 no. 241; Gupte
PRABHAVATI GUPTA OF THE Sukla 12 IA. Vol. LIII (1924) p. 48;
TIME OF PRAVARASENA II & JPASB. (NS). Vol. XX
(Bh. No. 1706) (1924) pp. 53-62 & Pls. ; &
JRAS. 1924 pp. 94-96.;
Jagan Nath, JUPHS. Vol.
XIII (1940) pt. II pp. 97-98
& PIHC. IV (1940) pp.
58-59; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk.
III, no. 61 pp. 415-18; B.
Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II.
pp. 121-22.
110. PANDHURNA (NAGPUR DIST.) R. Y. 20 I. Arch. 1957-58 p. 56 no. 17 Only reference
GRANT OF PRAVARASENA II. to its dis-
covery.
111. INDORE (M. P.) INCOMPLETE R. Y. 23 Sushil K. Bose, EI. Vol.
PLATE OF PRAVARASENA II Vaisakha XXIV (1937-38) pp. 52-56 &
ba. 5 Pls.; IE. AR. 1957-58 p. 16
no. 29 App. A; R. B. Pandey,
HLI (1962) pp. 118-20.
112. DUDIA (CHHINDAWADA R. Y. 23 Kielhonn, EI. Vol. III (1894-
DIST. M. P. ) INSCR. OF PRA- 95) pp. 260 ff. & Pl.; Hiralal,
VARASENA II (Bh. No. 1707) Inscrs . in C. P. & Berar, p.
93 no. 168.
113. TIRODI PLATES OF PRAVARA- R. Y. 23 V. V. Mirashi, EI. Vol. XXII
SENA II Māgha ba. (1933-34) pp. 167-76.
12
114. CHICHOLI OR WADGAON R. Y. 25 S. N. Chakravarty, JBBRAS.
PLATES OF PRAVARASENA Jyeshtha (NS.) Vol. XXII (1946) pp.
II (NOW IN PRINCE OF WALES Sukla 10 49-54 & Pls. ; V. V. Mirashi,
MUSEUM BOMBAY) EI. XXVII (1947-48) pp.
74-79 & Pl.
115. PATTANA PLATES OF PRA- R. Y. 27 V. V. Mirashi, EI. Vol.
VARASENA II Karttika XXIII (1935-36) pp. 81-88
ba. 7 & Pls. ; & NUJ. no. 2,
Dec. 1936, pp. 54-6.
116. COPPER PLATE OF VAKATAKA R. Y. 29 IE AR. 1957-58 p. 15 no. 24
PRAVARASENA II (FROM Vaiśākha App. A.
SUPERINTENDENT, TEMPLE ba. 10
SURVEY PROJECT, NORTHERN
REGION, BHOPAL, THROUGH
B. CH. CHHABRA)

24 CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
Sl. Inscriptions Date References Remarks
No.
117. BELORA (WARDHA DIST.) IN- V. V. Mirashi, EI. Vol.
COMPLETE GRANT INSCR. OF XXIV (1937-38) pp. 260-65
PRAVARASENA II & Pl.
118. PATANA (BIHAR) MUSEUM A. S. Altakar, JBORS. Vol.
SINGLE PLATE (ORIGINALLY XIV (1928) pp. 465-75.;
FROM M. P. ) OF PRAVARA- R. B. Hiralal, Inscrs. in C. P.
SENA II (Bh. No. 2095) & Berar, p. 5.; V.V. Mirashi,
NUJ. no. 2 Dec. 1936 pp.
48-50.
119. MANSAR (NEAR RAMTEK) V. V. Mirashi, NUJ. no. 3 R. B. Hiralal
COPPER PLATE INSCR. OF Dec. 1937 pp. 20-28 & Pl. intends to
PRAVARASENA II associate this
plate to the
set of Patana
Museum pla-
tes of the
same king.
(See Inscrs.
in C. P. &
Berar, pp.
4-5).
PRITHVISHENA II
120. BALAGHAT (NAGAPUR) NOW Kielhorn, EI. Vol. IX (1907-
BENGAL ASIATIC SOCIETY'S 8) pp. 270 ff. & Pl.; Hiralal,
INCOMPLETE PLATE OF PRI- Inscrs. in C. P. & Berar, p.
THVISHENA II (Bh. No. 1708) 18 no. 26.
121. AN UNFINISHED DRUG (M. P.) V. V. MirasTi EI. Vol. XXII The name of
PLATE (OF VAKATAKA (1933-34) pp. 207-12. the king is
PRITHVISHENA II)? lost but Al-
taker and
Majumdar as-
cribe this
inscr. to be of
the Vāk aka
Prithvishena
II. See list
of Inscrs. Va-
kāṭaka-Gupta
Age p. 477
no. 18.
MISCELLANEOUS INSCRIPTIONS
122. PRIVATE FRAGMENTARY R. P. Chanda, EI. Vol. XV Altaker and
VAKATAKA RECORD FROM (1919-20) p. 267 no. 27 & Pl. Majumdar
AMARAUTI 68. assign this
inscr. to be of
the reign of
Vakatakas of
main branch
See Vakāṭaka-
Gupta Age p.
477, no. 19.