Kumaragupta II

Kumaragupta II

Kumaragupta II Kramaditya
10th Gupta emperor
Reign c.473 – c.476 CE
Predecessor Purugupta
Successor Budhagupta
Dynasty Gupta

Kumaragupta II Kramaditya was an emperor of the Gupta Empire. An image of Gautama Buddha at Sarnath notes that he succeeded Purugupta who was most likely his father.[1] He was succeeded by Budhagupta.[2]

Nalanda clay seal of Vishnugupta. The seal states that Vishnugupta was son of Kumaragupta (II), and grandson of Purugupta.[3]

According to a Nalanda seal of Vishnugupta, Vishnugupta was son of Kumaragupta (II), and grandson of Purugupta.[4]

References

  1. Agarwal, Ashvini (1989). Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 220, 223–5. ISBN 81-208-0592-5.
  2. The Gupta Empire by Radhakumud Mookerji p.107
  3. Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.3 (inscriptions Of The Early Gupta Kings) p.364
  4. Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.3 (inscriptions Of The Early Gupta Kings) p.364
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Purugupta
Gupta Emperor
473-476 CE
Succeeded by
Budhagupta
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