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Chandragupta I

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Chandragupta I

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Also known as Candragupta, Chandragupta I.a

4th-century king of the Gupta Empire

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Chandragupta I was a male sovereign and emperor of the Gupta Empire. He held the position of emperor, replacing his father, Ghatotkacha Gupta, and was succeeded by his son, Samudragupta. His given name was Chandra.

Born in 250, he died in 335. His period of activity, or floruit, is noted as 400. He is associated with five works.

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Key facts

Reign
c. 319 – c. 335
Coronation
26 February 320
Predecessor
Ghatotkacha
Successor
Samudragupta
Co ruler
Kumaradevi
Spouse
Kumaradevi
Issue
Samudragupta , Possibly Kacha
House
Gupta Empire
Dynasty
Gupta
Father
Ghatotkacha
Religion
Hinduism

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Encyclopedic overview

Inscription Mahārājadhirāja Shrī Chandragupta ("Great King of Kings, Lord Chandragupta") in the Gupta script, in the Samudragupta inscription on the Allahabad pillar.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chandragupta I” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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