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Rulers of Gupta Empire

Filed under: History Gupta Empire on 2021-06-24 16:21:43
These are the rulers of Gupta Empire. 
1. Sri Gupta	
# Founder of Gupta Dynasty
# Reign from 240 CE to 280 CE
# Used the title of ‘Maharaja‘

2. Ghatotkacha	
# Son of Sri Gupta
# Took the title of ‘Maharaja‘

3. Chandragupta I	
# Reigned from 319 CE to 335/336 CE
# Started the Gupta Era
# He assumed the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja‘
# Married Lichchavi princess Kumaradevi

4. Samudragupta	
# Reigned from 335/336 CE to 375 CE
# Called ‘Napolean of India’ by V.A. Smith (Irish Indologist and Art Historian)
# His campaigns are mentioned in the Eran inscription (Madhya Pradesh)

5. Chandragupta II	
# Reigned from 376-413/415 CE
# Navratnas (9 Gems in his Court)
# Took the title ‘Vikramaditya’

6. Kumaragupta I	
# Reigned from 415 CE to 455 CE
# Founded Nalanda University
# He was also called Shakraditya

7. Skandagupta	
# Reigned from 455 AD – 467 AD
# Was a ‘Vaishnavite‘
# Son of Kumaragupta
# Repulsed an attack by the Hunas but this strained his empire’s coffers

7. Vishnugupta	
Last known ruler of the Gupta Dynasty (540 AD – 550 AD)
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