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{{Short description|Tenth ruling dynasty of Magadha}}{{use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox country
| common_name = Later Gupta dynasty
| conventional_long_name = Later Gupta dynasty
| capital = Pataliputra
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| government_type = Monarchy
| year_start = 6th century
| year_end = 7th century
| image_map = South Asia historical AD590 EN.svg
| image_map_caption = The Later Gupta kingdom at its zenith around c. 590 CE, and its neighbours
| image_map2 = South Asia historical AD625 EN.svg
| image_map2_caption = The Later Guptas as vassals of [[Harsha]], c. 625 CE
| p1 = Gupta Empire
| p2 = Vardhana dynasty
| s1 = Varman dynasty of Kannauj
}}
The '''Later Gupta dynasty''' ruled the [[Magadha]] region in eastern India between the 6th and 7th centuries CE. The Later Guptas succeeded the [[Gupta Empire|imperial Guptas]] as the rulers of Magadha, but there is no evidence connecting the two dynasties; these appear to be two distinct families.{{sfn|Karl J. Schmidt|2015|p=26}} The Later Guptas are so-called because the names of their rulers ended with the suffix "-gupta", which they might have adopted to portray themselves as the legitimate successors of the imperial Guptas.{{sfn|Sailendra Nath Sen|1999|p=246}}

== History ==

After the decline of the Gupta Empire, the Later Guptas succeeded them as the rulers of Magadha.{{sfn|Karl J. Schmidt|2015|p=26}} The daughter of the dynasty's founder Krishnagupta is said to have married prince Adityavarman of the [[Maukhari]] dynasty. According to Apshad inscription, Krishnagupta's grandson Jivitagupta carried out military expeditions in the Himalayan region and southwestern [[Bengal]].{{sfn|Sailendra Nath Sen|1999|p=247}}

During the reign of Jivitagupta's son Kumaragupta, the dynasty developed a rivalry with the Maukharis. Kumaragupta defeated the Maukhari king [[Ishanavarman]] in 554 CE, and died at [[Prayaga]]. His son Damodaragupta suffered reverses against the Maukharis.{{sfn|Sailendra Nath Sen|1999|p=247}}

Damodaragupta's son Mahasenagupta allied with the [[Vardhana dynasty]]. His sister married the Vardhana ruler Adityavardhana. He invaded [[Kamarupa]] and defeated [[Susthita Varman]].{{sfn|Sailendra Nath Sen|1999|p=247}} But he subsequently faced three invaders: the Maukhari king Sharva-varman, the Kamarupa king [[Supratisthita Varman|Supratishthita-varman]], and the [[Tibetan Empire|Tibetan]] king [[Songtsen Gampo|Songtsen]]. His vassal [[Shashanka]] also abandoned him (and later established the independent [[Gauda Kingdom]]). Under these circumstances, Mahasena-gupta was forced to flee Magadha, and take shelter in [[Malwa]]. Subsequently, the Vardhana emperor [[Harsha]] restored the Later Gupta rule in Magadha, and they ruled as Harsha's vassals.{{sfn|Karl J. Schmidt|2015|p=26}}

After Harsha's death, the Later Gupta ruler Adityasena became the sovereign ruler of a large kingdom extending from the [[Ganges]] in the north to the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau|Chhota Nagpur]] in the south; and from [[Gomati River]] in the east to the [[Bay of Bengal]] in the west.{{sfn|Sailendra Nath Sen|1999|p=248}} However, he was defeated by the [[Chalukya]]s.{{sfn|Alain Daniélou|2003|p=151}}

Jivitagupta II, the last known ruler of the dynasty, appears to have been defeated by [[Yashovarman]] of [[Kannauj]].{{sfn|Sailendra Nath Sen|1999|p=248}}

== Rulers ==

The known Later Gupta rulers include:{{sfn|Ronald M. Davidson|2012|p=35}}{{sfn|Sailendra Nath Sen|1999|pp=247-248}}{{sfn|Hans Bakker|2014|p=83}}

* ''Nrpa Shri'' [[Krishna-gupta]] (Kṛṣṇagupta), r. c. 490-505 CE
* ''Deva Shri'' [[Harsha-gupta]] (Harṣagupta), r. c. 505-525 CE
* ''Shri'' [[Jivita-gupta]] I, r. c. 525-550 CE
* ''Shri'' [[Kumara-gupta]], r. c. 550-560 CE
* ''Shri'' [[Damodara-gupta]], r. c. 560-562 CE
* ''Shri'' [[Mahasena-gupta]], r. c. 562-601 CE
* ''Shri'' [[Madhava-gupta]], r. c. 601-655 CE (Queen: Shrimati)
* ''Maharajadhiraja'' [[Aditya-sena]], r. c. 655-680 CE (Queen: Konadevi)
* ''Maharajadhiraja'' [[Deva-gupta]], r. c. 680-700 CE (Queen: Kamaladevi)
* ''Maharajadhiraja'' [[Vishnu-gupta]] (Viṣnugupta) (Queen: Ijjadevi)
* ''Maharajadhiraja'' [[Jivita-gupta II]]

== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===

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* {{cite book |author=Alain Daniélou |title=A Brief History of India |url=https://archive.org/details/briefhistoryofin00dani |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/briefhistoryofin00dani/page/151 151] |year=2003 |publisher=Inner Traditions / Bear & Co |isbn=978-1-59477-794-3 }}
* {{cite book |author=Hans Bakker |title=The World of the Skandapurāṇa |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6p2XCgAAQBAJ |year=2014 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-27714-4 }}
* {{cite book |author=Karl J. Schmidt |title=An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History |publisher=Routledge |year=2015 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BqdzCQAAQBAJ |isbn=9781317476818 }}
* {{cite book |author=Ronald M. Davidson |title=Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement |publisher=Columbia University Press |year=2012 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nwyeIyWTlEMC |isbn=9780231501026 }}
* {{cite book |author=Sailendra Nath Sen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&pg=PA246 |title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization |publisher=New Age |year=1999 |isbn=9788122411980 }}
{{ref end}}

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