Most comprehensive encyclopedia of Gupta History with latest known source Material. Descriptions of all epigraphs and seal with texts of important inscriptions classified descriptions of coins; assessment of important literary, material relating to Gupta History With relevent quotations. Historiography dealing with genealogy & chronology. Fresh assessment of Gupta Era with new approach. Political history and biography of each king with detailed discussions on Problems related. Chapters exhaustively annotated with references. An indispensible work for scholars & students desirous of intensive study of Hindu-India. Author : distinguished numismatist of our country with an international repute. The period of the great empire of the guptas has with some justification been called the 'Classical Age' of India. The monumental work which my good friend Dr. Parmeshwari Lal Gupta has written is certainly the most detailed, thorough and comprehensive study of the political history of the Guptas ever to have been produced. It quotes the chief inscriptional sources verbatim with translations and gives a full descriptions of all the coin-types. All significant controvertial points are most carefully examined and conflicting theories very critically weighed against each other. Dr. Gupta has brought to bear on his theme an unrivalled knowledge of palaeography and numismatics and over thirty years of study. His first short article on the Guptas was published in 1930. He has used great historical acumen in weighing evidence which is often inadequate and conflictingt. He has included in his study inportant chapters on Gupta ar. and the social life of the time. I believe that this will always remain and indispensable book for all the scholars and students who wish to make a detailed study of the Colden Age of Hindu India.