Kumaragupta III

Kumaragupta III
13th Gupta emperor
Reign	c. 530 – c. 540 CE
Predecessor	Narasimhagupta
Successor	Vishnugupta
Dynasty	Gupta
Father	Narasimhagupta
Mother	Shrimitradevi
Religion	Hinduism

Kumaragupta III was a later Gupta Emperor. He succeeded his father Narasimhagupta in about 530 CE.

His silver-copper seal was discovered in Bhitari (Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh) in 1889, which mentions the names of his father Narasimhagupta and grandfather Purugupta. A clay sealing of him was discovered from Nalanda, which also mentioned about his father and grandfather.

Nalanda clay seal of Kumaragupta III mentions Purugupta as Kumaragupta I's son from his queen Anantadevi.

The Gupta Empire declined during his rule and the later kings. He was succeeded by his son Vishnugupta.

Bhitari copper-silver seal of Kumaragupta III.

The Nalanda clay seal of Vishnugupta states that Vishnugupta was son of Kumaragupta, and grandson of Purugupta.

Nalanda clay seals of Kumaragupta III.

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