Gupta era

[2] John Faithfull Fleet analysed the Gupta inscriptions, and realised that they were dated to years of a particular calendar era.

[7] Some historians, such as D. C. Sircar and R. C. Majumdar, have theorized that the Gupta era marks the coronation of Samudragupta, the son of Chandragupta I.

[10] S. R. Goyal theorizes that the era was started by the later king Chandragupta II, but its beginning was dated to Samudragupta's ascension.

[note 1] Mainstream scholarship, however, holds that the recalibrated calendar was launched at Sri Ksetra, and later adopted by the upstart principality of Pagan.

[15][16] According to the calculations of John Faithfull Fleet, the Gupta era began on the first day of the shukla paksha (bright fortnight) of the Chaitra month.

A standing Buddha, inscribed: "Gift of Abhayamira in 154" of the Gupta Era (474 CE) in the reign of Kumaragupta II . Gupta art . Sarnath Museum . [ 1 ]
The pillar in the name of Chandragupta II in the "year 61 following the era of the Guptas". [ 4 ] [ 6 ] Mathura Museum .