, raised in honour of
Janardana, another name of
Vishnu. On top if a double statue of
Garuda, holding a serpent in his hands, with a chakra wheel in the back. The Damodarpur copper-plate inscription informs us that
Pundravardhana bhukti (the present-day
North Bengal) was ruled by his two viceroys (
Uparika Mahararaja) Brahmadatta and Jayadatta. The
Eran stone pillar inscription of two brothers,
Mātṛviṣṇu and
Dhanyaviṣṇu mentions Budhagupta as their emperor (
Bhupati), under whom
Maharaja Surashmichandra was governing the land between the
Yamuna and the
Narmada A pedestal of a Buddha statue found at Govindnagar near
Mathura bears an inscription "in the reign of Budhagupta in year 161" (circa 480 CE). This is the only known epigraphic evidence showing that Budhagupta's authority extended to Mathura in the north.: Two standing Buddha images from
Sarnath are known, with bear dated inscriptions mentioning the "Gift of Abhayamitra in 157 in reign of Buddhagupta" (157 of the
Gupta era being 477 CE). There are also stone inscriptions in
Varanasi and
Eran and a seal from
Nalanda mentioning Budhagupta as the ruler, as well as several copperplate inscriptions.
Second Buddha statue with inscription of Budhagupta A second statue of the standing Buddha found in
Sarnath has a dated inscription (year 157) in the name of Budhagupta. This statue is defaced, but the devotees at the feet of the Buddha are beautifully preserved. The content is partially preserved, but essentially identical to an inscription on the first statue, made by the same donor, allowing for reconstruction.
Other inscriptions of Budhagupta File:Inscribed Pedestal of Buddha Image Installed in the Reign of Budha Gupta - Circa 480 CE - Govind Nagar - ACCN 82-240 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-23 5537.JPG|Inscribed pedestal of Buddha installed "in the reign of Budhagupta in year 161" (circa 480 CE). Govind Nagar. Mathura. File:Eran Budhagupta inscription.jpg|Budhagupta pillar inscription at
Eran. File:Budhagupta.jpg|Copper-plate charter of Budhagupta, dated Gupta year 168 ==References==