I'm in the study room of our Coins and Medals Department, and in front of me I've got two coins of the Indian king Kumaragupta I, who ruled from AD 414 to 455. And they're two coins that show very ...

Roughly, this would be the reign of Kumaragupta I (415-455 AD), the man who founded Nalanda University. Ever since the temple was discovered by Cunningham, it has not stopped attracting scholars ...

Kumaragupta (r. 415–454 CE) and Skandagupta (r. c. 454–467 CE), Chandragupta II's son and grandson respectively, defended against attacks from the Central Asian Huna tribe (a branch of the ...

Looking into its establishmentNalanda University founded by Emperor Kumaragupta in 427CE, was a centre of learning, known for its scholarly traditions in ancient times developed by great masters ...

I'm in the study room of our Coins and Medals Department, and in front of me I've got two coins of the Indian king Kumaragupta I, who ruled from AD 414 to 455. And they're two coins that show very ...