Jain Legend Vol 2

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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men and money, the H a prince fled from the battlefield with his army. Skand Gupta, with his amazing valiance and chivalry defeated the indomitable Huns and protected India from a great disaster.
Despite the near-total loss, the H as repeatedly attacked India just to take revenge of their ignominious defeat. However, every time, Skamda Gupta suppressed them with an iron hand. After defeating the H as, Skamda Gupta appointed loyal and able governors in all the crucial places of his empire, so as to crush the enemy, the moment he rises in revolt.
Skamda Gupta carried out many activities for the public welfare. Spending a large amount of money, he renovated the Sudarsana Lake that was dug during the time of Maurya Candra Gupta around 227 V.N. Though Skamda Gupta was a Vai avas, yet he showed good will towards other religions. The Buddhists, Jains, aivas enjoyed full freedom to propagate and expand their religions during his regime.
During his 12 years reign from V.N. 982 to 994, Skanda Gupta involved in many wars, defeated his enemies and took the title of ‘Vikram ditya.' The reigning period from Samudra Gupta to Skanda Gupta, V.N. 862 - 994 was the golden age of the Gupta dynasty. After the death of Skanda Gupta, Gupta dynasty started to decline. As Skanda Gupta died heirless, his brother Puru Gupta succeeded to the throne.
In all probability, Puru Gupta's reign lasted only a year and a half. After his death in 896 V.N., his son Narasimha Gupta ascended to the throne of Ayodhy. He died in 1000 V.N. and was succeeded by Kum raGupta-II.
The list of Gupta rulers and their tenure is given below in chronological order:
Name of the
king
Hypothetic al tenure of rule (V.N.)
Name of the
king
Hypothetical tenure of rule
(V.N.)
1. r gupta
6. Kum ragupta
767 - 807
941 - 982
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