Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s1.7

c32.s1.7

¹ It is difficult to establish the historicity or chronology of these six kings. Śakrāditya may be taken to be Kumāragupta I (A.D. 414–454) on the ground that Kumāragupta assumed the title of Mahendrāditya and Mahendra is the name of Śakra or Indra. Buddhagupta is the Gupta Emperor Budhagupta (c. A.D. 475–500). Bālāditya perhaps corresponds to Narasiṁhagupta Bālāditya of imperial Gupta dynasty or the last Gupta emperor of that name who had fought the Hūṇas about A.D. 525. He may also be identified with "Parameśvara" Bālādityadeva, King of Magadha, of Gupta Inscription No. 46 of Fleet. The other two names, Tathāgatagupta, and Vajra, are not identified. There is also a view that Buddhagupta = Skandagupta; Tathāgatagupta = Puragupta (who showed his faith in Buddhism by placing the Crown Prince under Vasubandhu as tutor when he was known as King *Vikramāditya* and took the title of "*Śrī Vikramaḥ*" on his coins); and Vajra = Kumāragupta II.