Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

Samvatsaras in the Parivrajaka Inscriptions

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

This article examines the samvatsaras, or Jovian years, found in seven inscriptions of the Parivrajaka Mahirijas, who ruled the Baghelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh during the Imperial Gupta period.…

The Place of Mahaksatrapa Isvaradatta in the Western Ksatrapa Chronology

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

The Satavahana Kings named Sati

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

Parmeshwarilal Gupta argues that more than one Satavahana king was named Sati. Analysing coin fabric and legends, he identifies at least three distinct kings with this name. Coins bearing the legends…

Eastern Expansion of the Kusana Empire

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

In the article “Eastern Expansion of the Kusāṇa Empire,” Parmeshwari Lal Gupta critically examines Sri Adris Banerji’s assertion that the Kusāṇa dynasty extended its political control deep into…

Jivadaman‑Rudrasimha Problem Reviewed

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

This numismatic study examines the succession problem involving Western Kṣatrapa rulers Jivadaman and Rudrasimha. Previous scholar Rapson hypothesised that Jivadaman ruled, lost power from A.D. 103…

Bearing of the numismatics on the history of the tribal republics in ancient India

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

In this study the author uses numismatic evidence to reconstruct the history of ancient tribal republics in India, particularly those of northwestern India. While grammarians such as Pāṇini, Buddhist…

The Later Imperial Guptas

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

The article 'The Later Imperial Guptas' by Parmeshwari Lal Gupta addresses the obscure period of the Imperial Gupta dynasty after Skandagupta (mid‑fifth century). Scholars previously only knew the…

Ghaṭṭīṭakacagupta

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

Ghaṭṭīṭakacagupta by Parmeshwari Lal Gupta investigates a little‑known name appearing on certain Gupta‑era coins and inscriptions. Gupta analyses copper coins inscribed with the legend…

Kaca Problem Solved

By Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

In the miscellany note 'Kaca Problem Solved', Parmeshwari Lal Gupta revisits the controversy over Kaca, a shadowy figure associated with early Gupta coins. Previous scholars, including N. N. Das…