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The earlier Shunga of eastern central Indian and Satavahana of southern and central India have references to many officials bearing the surname Gupta. But relationships of these persons in earlier empires from the east with the Imperial Guptas is not yet determined. However Gupta Empire records and Chinese records provided by the later I-Tsing, furnished the names of the first three rulers of the Gupta Dynasty, Maharaja Sri Gupta, Maharaja Sri Ghatotkacha and Ghatotokacha's son, Maharajadhiraja Sri Chandragupta, considered the first Gupta emperor. Historian K. P. Jaiswal suggested that the Guptas belonged to the jat . But his theory lacked conclusive proofs, and it was discarded. One historian has put forth a different theory about the ancestry of the Guptas. According to him, in the Panchobh Copper Plate, some kings bearing the title Guptas and related to the imperial Gupta Dynasty, claimed themselves as Kshatriyas. This theory has been generally accepted by modern scholars.
The identification of the Guptas as Kshatriyas is supported by the historical records such as copper plate inscriptions .
It is therefore clear that Guptas actually belong to kshatriya caste . its only later on that many other people like rajpots claimed kshatriya caste by the pandits even while rajputs lost so many battles. Also there are so many other communities who have no king in the history of India but claim kshatriya even when they are not kshatriya
Thus , in reality Guptas are real kshatriyas .
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Which is the god for gupta caste?
Kaila Mata.
How did the gupta empire?
The Gupta family belonged to the Vaishya caste. The original homeland of the Gupta dynasty was in Uttar Pradesh or Bangladesh.
How did the gupta empire start?
The Gupta family belonged to the Vaishya caste. The original homeland of the Gupta dynasty was in Uttar Pradesh or Bangladesh.
The gupta caste rules was a good thing?
yes
Why did gupta kings believe the caste system o be an important part of Indian sosiety?
There is no reason to think that Gupta kings did not believe in caste system. They were hindus, and caste system was a part of the Hindu social structure.
What were the differences between gupta India and han china?
the caste system
Do your think the Gupta enforced of caste rules was a good thing?
yes
The Gupta enforcement of caste rules was a good idea?
awsaome and it cool
Why did the Gupta rulers support the caste system?
Because they felt like it
What caste are Gupta from?
The Gupta dynasty, which ruled over much of India from the 4th to 6th centuries, was not specifically associated with a particular caste. The Guptas were Kshatriyas, a varna or social group traditionally associated with warriors and rulers. However, caste systems evolved over time and varied across regions, so it is important to note that caste identities and classifications may not align exactly with historical periods or dynasties.
What caste are surname agarwal?
Its Gupta/Vaishya/Shetty.... sometimes Jatt (very rare)
Are people with surname gupta scheduled caste?
Usually people with the surname Gupta doesn't come under SC. However, it is very difficult to say all of them are not SC, because any person from any caste can keep any surname.
