Question

List out the soarces of information of the gupta period

Answer 1

$Literary \: Sources -$
1) Puranas- Some Puranas are historic as well as religious. The Puranas that mention Guptas are.
(i) Vayu Purana,
(ii)Brahmanda Purana,
(iii) Matsya Purana,
(iv) Bhagvata Saketa.

2) Dharamsasastras of Narad and Brihaspati

3) Smriti of Vyas, Harita, Pitamah and Pulastya.

4) Kamandaka Nitisara written by Sikhara, Prime Minister of CHandragupta II.

5) Kavya-Nataka Literature-
•Setubandhakavya/ Setukavya by Pravarsena.
•Kaumudi Mahotsav by Kisorika or Vijjika.
•Devichandraguptam by Vishakhadatta. (Full text not. available, mentioned in many works)
•Mudarakshas by Vishakhadatta.
•Travel account of Fa-Hein.

$Inscription -$
1) Udayagiri Cave Inscriptions
2) Mathura stone Inscriptions
3) Sanchi Stone Inscriptions
4) Gadhwa Stone Inscriptions
5) Bilsad Stone Pillar Inscription
6) Mankuwar Stone Image Inscription
7) Bilhar stone Pillar Inscription
8) Bhitari stone Pillar Inscription
9) Junagadh Rock Inscription
10) kahaum Stone Pillar Inscription
11) Indore Copper plate Inscription

$Seals -$
1) Seal of Dhruvaswamini, queen of Chandragupta II.
2) Seal of other officials.

$Monument -$
1) Vishnu temple at Tigawa
2) Siva Temple at Bhumara
3) Parvati Temple at Nachna-Kuthara
4) Buddhist shrines at Sanchi and Bodhgaya
5) Dasvatara Temple at Deogarh, etc.

$Coins -$
Every ruler made their own coins and so it is with their own preferences. Some of them style themselves on these coins but most of them are different types. For example, Tiger type, Lyrist type, Asvamedha type, Archer type, Chhatra type, Lion-slayer type,etc.

$Guptas$ have left many resources yet still there is much obscurity around them There are many sources that are to be translated and many to be found.

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