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nel Cunningham, A.C. 318, as the commencement of the Guptakála. I have a Jaina manuscript which is dated in the 772nd year of the Guptakála, but unfortunately the corresponding Vikrama or Sáliváhana's year is not given, nor is it possible at present to ascertain the exact date of the author from other sources. It is remarkable, that A.C. 318 is equal to 78+240, i.e. the era commences four cycles of 60 after the Sakanripakála. The principal, and I may say the only authority for the Guptakála, is Albiruni, who says, that the era of the Guptas begins with the 241st year of the era of the Śakas. For my own part, I am not disposed to place implicit reliance on Albiruni, who blunders frequently in his facts and dates; not so much perhaps form want of zeal or ability, as from carelessness and imperfect knowledge of his informants.
We have the following dates for the Gupta kings Chandragupta I.
Samudragupta. Chandragupta II..
Kumáragupta
Skandagupta
Bakragupta,
Devagupta.
Budhagupta....................................... 165-180.
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