Chandragupta I
4th-century king of the Gupta Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chandragupta I (Gupta script: Cha-ndra-gu-pta, r. c. 319–335/350 CE) was a king of the Gupta Empire, who ruled in northern and central India. His title Mahārājadhirāja ("Great king of kings") suggests that he was the first emperor of the dynasty. It is not certain how he turned his small ancestral kingdom into an empire, although a widely accepted theory among modern historians is that his marriage to the Licchavi princess Kumaradevi helped him extend his political power. Their son Samudragupta further expanded the Gupta empire.
Not to be confused with Chandragupta Maurya.
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Chandragupta I | |
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Maharajadhiraja | |
Gupta emperor | |
Reign | c. 319–335 CE or c. 319–350 CE |
Coronation | 26 February 320 CE[4] |
Predecessor | Ghatotkacha |
Successor | Samudragupta |
Consort | Kumaradevi |
Issue | Samudragupta, Possibly Kacha |
House | Gupta empire |
Dynasty | Gupta |
Father | Ghatotkacha |
Religion | Hinduism |
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