[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924) › c29.208 # The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c29.208 The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c29.208 - **Language:** English ### [c29.208](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c29.208) | DATE A. D. | EVENT. | REMARKS. | | \*\*c. 271\*\* . . | \*\*Gupta\*\* | Jain date for commencement of Gupta dynasty. | | \*\*c. 290\*\* . . | \*\*Ghaṭotkacha\*\* | | | \*\*c. 308\*\* . . | \*\*Lichchhavi marriage of Chandra-gupta I\*\* | | | \*\*320\*\* . . | \*\*Chandra-gupta I acc. to independent power\*\* | Foundation of Gupta Era, of which year 1 began February 26, 320 | | \*\*c. 330\*\* . . | \*\*Samudragupta acc.\*\* | | | \*\*c. 330–6\*\* . . | \*\*Campaigns in Northern India\*\* | | | \*\*c. 347–50\*\* | \*\*Campaign in Southern India\*\* | | | \*\*c. 351\*\* . . | \*\*Horse-sacrifice\*\* | | | \*\*c. 360\*\* . . | \*\*Embassy from King Meghavarṇa of Ceylon\*\* | | | \*\*c. 380\*\* . . | \*\*Chandra-gupta II acc.\*\* | | | \*\*c. 395\*\* | \*\*Conquest of Western India\*\* | | | \*\*401\*\* . . | \*\*Udayagiri inscription\*\* | G. E. 82 | | \*\*405–11\*\* | \*\*Travels of Fa-hien in Gupta empire\*\* | ,, 86–92 | | \*\*407\*\* . . | \*\*Gaṛhwā inscription\*\* | ,, 88 | | \*\*409\*\* . . | \*\*Silver coins of western type\*\* | ,, 90 | | \*\*412\*\* . . | \*\*Sāñchī inscription\*\* | ,, 93 | | \*\*415\*\* . . | \*\*Kumāragupta I acc.\*\* | ,, 94 | | \*\*415\*\* . . | \*\*Bilsaṛ inscription\*\* | ,, 96 | | \*\*417\*\* . . | \*\*Gaṛhwā inscription\*\* | ,, 98 | | \*\*432\*\* . . | \*\*Mathurā and Natore in N. Bengal inscriptions\*\* ¹ | ,, 113 | | \*\*436\*\* . . | \*\*Mandasōr inscription\*\* | V.S. 493 (= G.E. 117) | | ,, . . | \*\*Bharadi inscription\*\* | G. E. 117 | | \*\*440\*\* . . | \*\*Silver coins\*\* | ,, 121 | | \*\*443\*\* . . | \*\*Silver coins\*\* | ,, 124 | | \*\*447\*\* . . | \*\*Silver coins\*\* | ,, 128 | - [Previous: c29.207](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c29.207) - [Next: c29.209](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c29.209) - [Up: c29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c29) ## Linked texts (1) - [Sānchi inscription (No. 274)](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.epigraphy.central.sanchi.sanchi-inscription-no-274) — Prakrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c29.208](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c29.208) · Pramāṇa