History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2014 History
An inscription of Kumaragupta from Sarnath is dated in the year 154. Which among the following is its corresponding year?
AAD 211
BAD 232
CAD 394
DAD 473 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) AD 473 — The corresponding year is AD 473, so the answer is AD 473.
Explanation
★The corresponding year is AD 473, so the answer is AD 473.
★The inscription is dated in the year 154 of the Gupta era.
★The Gupta era began in about 319 to 320 CE.
★Adding 154 to that start gives about 473 CE.
★The inscription records a gift of Abhayamitra in the reign of Kumaragupta.
★It shows the Buddha standing under a chhatra or umbrella.
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