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Download Solution PDFWho was the first ruler of the Gupta Dynasty who claimed the title of Maharajadhiraja?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Chandragupta I.
Key Points
- Chandragupta I was a king of the Gupta dynasty, who ruled in northern India.
- He was known as the Maharajadhiraja due to the powerful alliances he made in the Ganges region.
- 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 Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi helped him extend his political power.
- Their son Samudragupta further expanded the Gupta empire.
Additional Information
- Samundra Gupta is also known as Kaviraj.
- Samundra Gupta was named Napolean of India by V A Smith.
- Chandragupta II is the Vikramaditya. He also issued Silver coins (the first Gupta ruler to do this).
- Kumargupta founded the Nalanda University.
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