Chandragupta I
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Chandragupta I was a monarch of the Gupta Empire, who ruled in northern and central India. His title "Mahārājadhirāja" suggests that he was the first suzerain ruler of the dynasty. It is not certain h
Queen Kumaradevi and King Chandragupta I on a coin
A coin depicting Chandragupta and Kumaradevi
Chandragupta II On Horse
Hariti, unfired clay, remains of polychromy and gilding, Pakistan or Afghanistan, 2nd to 4th century, Linden Museum Stuttgart, Germany, inventory number SA 00864 L
Ghatotkacha (king)
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Ghatotkacha was a pre-imperial Gupta king of northern India. He was a son of the dynasty's founder Gupta, and the father of the dynasty's first emperor Chandragupta I.
Chandragupta I
…Kumaradevi helped him extend his political power. Their son Samudragupta further expanded the Gupta Empire. Chandragupta was a son of the Gupta king Ghatotkacha, and a grandson of the dynasty's founder Gupta, both of whom are called Maharaja ("great king") in the Allahabad Pillar inscription. Chandragupta assumed…
Maharaja Sri Ghatotkacha inscription on the Allahabad pillar Samudragupta inscription