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A Silver-plate from Northern India Relating to the Accession of Skandagupta |
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Falk, Harry (著)
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創価大学国際仏教学高等研究所年報=Annual Report of the International Research Institute for Advanced Buddhology at Soka University=ソウカ ダイガク コクサイ ブッキョウガク コウトウ ケンキュウジョ ネンポウ
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| Volume | v.27 |
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| Date | 2024 |
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| Pages | 159 - 178 |
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| Publisher | 創価大学・国際仏教学高等研究所 |
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http://iriab.soka.ac.jp/publication/
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| Location | 八王子, 日本 [Hachioji, Japan] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | Gupta throne succession; Rāmagupta; Candragupta; Kumāragupta; Pūrugupta; Skandagupta; Ghaṭotkaca; Kevala Narasiṃha Temple inscription; Gupta numismatics |
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| Abstract | When Kumāraguptaʼs reign came to its end, around AD 450, a decade of internal
struggle followed before Skandagupta could ascend the throne unimpeded. Who was his
adversary? Earlier research was inclined to think of Pūrugupta while a more recent
theory builds on a severely truncated inscription from the Kevala Narasiṃha Temple at
Ramtek. This theory maintains that the opponent was Ghaṭotkacagupta, a paternal uncle
of both Skandagupta and Pūrugupta. The pictorial decoration of a silver plate is
interpreted as referring to the situation. Two male figures are taken for Ghaṭotkaca and
Skandagupta, a son and a grandson of Candragupta II, the first shown in the act of
crowning the younger one. The paper attempts at rehabilitating Ghaṭotkaca, who instead
of trying to usurp the throne, rather acted as a helper for Skandagupta in his fight against
Pūrugupta. This attempt requires to show that the currently preferred deductions drawn
from the Temple inscription need revision. Further literary evidence is adduced,
supported by new numismatic insights. |
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| Table of contents | The head-gear of Skanda 161
The size of the two men, their age, and the shrub 162
Three new arguments 163
a) A silver drachm of Pūrugupta, GE 137 164
b) A silver dināra of Ghaṭotkaca, GE 152 165
c) Rāmagupta at the Kevala Narasiṃha Temple 166
The circle of symbols 170
The symbols on candra gold coins 171
Who then is candra? 173
Candra and the Mehrauli Pillar 174
Conclusion 176
Acknowledgement 176
References 177 |
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| ISSN | 13438980 (P) |
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| Created date | 2024.05.24 |
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| Modified date | 2024.05.24 |
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