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Shivagupta means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Śivagupta can be transliterated into English as Sivagupta or Shivagupta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume XXXI (1955-56)Śivagupta is the name of a king mentioned in the “Senakapāṭ inscription of the time of Śivagupta Bālārjuna” (7th century A.D.). The reigning monarch Śivagupta is described as a member of Śītāṃśu-vaṃśa (i.e. the lunar dynasty) and a devotee of the god Śiva. This king, sometimes called Mahā-Śivagupta, belonged to the royal family, usually called the Pāṇḍu-vaṃśa of South Kosala, and is well-known from several inscriptions of his time. Verse 4 mentions the king by his second name Bālārjuna and represents him as an incarnation of Viṣṇu.
This stone (mentioning Śivagupta) was found in the house of a Brāhmaṇa resident of Senakapāṭ. The object is to eulogise the construction of a Śiva temple and its dedication in favour of a Śaiva ascetic together with some plots of land.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Starts with: Shivaguptadeva.
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