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Appendix 7 – Chronology of the Gupta Period

Date A.D. Event Remarks.
cir. 308 Lichchhavi marriage of Chandragupta I
320 Chandragupta I acc. to independent power Foundation of Gupta Era, of which year 1 began Feb. 26, 320
cir. 326 Saraudragupta acc.
cir. 330 Embassy from King Meghavarna of Ceylon
cir. 326-36 Campaigns in Northern India
cir. 337-40 Campaign in Southern India
cir. 341 Horse-sacrifice
cir. 375 Chandragupta II acc.
cir. 395 Conquest of Western India
401 Udayagiri inscription G.E. 82
405-11 Travels of Fa-hien in Gupta empire G.E. 86-92
407 Garhwa inscription G.E. 88
409 Silver coins of western type G.E. 90
412 Sanchi inscription G.E. 93
413 Kumaragupta I acc. G.E. 94
415 Bilsar inscription G.E. 96
417 Garhwa inscription G.E. 98
432 Mathura inscription G.E. 113
436 Mandasor inscription V. S. 493 ( = G. E. 117)
440 Silver coins G.E. 121
443 Silver coins G.E. 124
447 Silver coins G.E. 128
448 Silver coins and Mankuwar inscriptions G.E. 129
449 Silver coins G.E. 130
cir. 450 Pushyamitra war G.E. 131
454 Silver coins G.E. 135
455 Silver coins G.E. 136
455 Skandagupta acc.; first Hun war G.E. 136
456 Embankment of lake at Girnar rebuilt G.E. 137
457 Temple erected there G.E. 138
460 Kahaon inscription (Gorakhpur District) G.E. 141
463 Silver coins G.E. 144
464 Silver coins G.E. 145
465 Indor inscription (Bulandshahr District) G.E. 146
467 Silver coins G.E. 148
cir. 470-80 Second Hun war G.E. 151-61
477 Pali inscription (Ep. Ind. 2. 363) G.E. 158
cir. 480 Puragupta ( ? Prakasaditya) acc.
cir. 485 Narasimhagupta Baladitya acc.
cir. 530 Kumaragupta II acc.
520 Song-Yun visited White Hun King of Gandhara
cir. 535 to 720 Later Gupta dynasty of Magadha
cir. 490 to 770 Dynasty of Valabhi
cir. 490 to 510 Toramana
cir. 510 to 540 Mihiragula Defeat cir. 528
cir. 530 to 580 . Siladitya of Mo-la-po

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