GemsOfINDOLOGYThe Bhitari Gupta Pillar, located within the ruined fort at Bhitari in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, carries an inscription issued by Skandagupta (c. 455–467 CE). – @ASIGoI
This 15-ft red sandstone monolith is the Gupta Empire's SOS signal. Skandagupta saved India from collapse against the Hunas and rebels. Standing tall in a ruined fort, it whispers of a king who slept on bare earth to restore his dynasty. 🏛️🇮🇳
Thread on its epic story 👇
