Kumaragupta III
| Kumaragupta III | |
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| 13th Gupta emperor | |
| Reign | c. 530 – c. 540 CE |
| Predecessor | Narasimhagupta |
| Successor | Vishnugupta |
| Dynasty | Gupta |
| Father | Narasimhagupta |
| Mother | Shrimitradevi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Gupta Empire 320 CE–550 CE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kumaragupta III was a later Gupta Emperor. He succeeded his father Narasimhagupta in about 530 CE. His silver-copper seal was discovered from Bhitari in 1889, which mentions the names of his father Narasimhagupta and grandfather Purugupta.[1][2] A clay sealing of him was discovered from Nalanda, which also mentioned about his father and grandfather. Nalanda clay seal of Kumaragupta III mentions Purugupta as Kumaragupta I's son from his queen Anantadevi. Gupta Empire declined during his rule and the later kings. He was succeeded by his son Vishnugupta.
References
- ↑ "Kumaragupta-III-of-the-Gupta-Empire".
- ↑ Bhitari Inscribed Copper-Silver Seal of Kumaragupta III - Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta. LVIII, p. 89
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Narasimhagupta |
Gupta Emperor 530 – 540 |
Succeeded by Vishnugupta |
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