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The Gupta Empire was vast and covered most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II and Skandagupta were some of its mightiest rulers. It brought about a golden era to the region, resulting in technological advancements and cultural improvements. [3] Gupta emperors generally used the title Maharajadhiraja. [4]
The Gupta Empire was an Indian empire during the classical period of the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century to mid 6th century CE. At its zenith, the dynasty ruled over an empire that spanned much of the northern Indian subcontinent. [ 21 ]
List of Shunga dynasty rulers Ruler Reign (BCE) Pushyamitra Shunga: 185–149 BCE ... (540–550), last imperial Gupta ruler. Jaintia kingdom (c. 525–1835 CE) ...
Vassal rulers of the Gupta Empire (1 C, 6 P) W. ... Pages in category "People from the Gupta Empire" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Samudragupta (Gupta script: Sa-mu-dra-gu-pta, (c. 335–375 CE) was the second emperor of the Gupta Empire of ancient India, and is regarded among the greatest rulers of India. As a son of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta I and the Licchavi princess Kumaradevi, he greatly expanded his dynasty's political and military power.
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 the title Maharajadhiraja ("great king of kings") and issued gold coins, which suggests that he was the first imperial ruler of the dynasty ...
Ruler Reign (CE) Notes Sri-Gupta I: c. late 3rd century CE: Founder of the dynasty. Ghatotkacha: 280/290–319 CE: Chandra-Gupta I: 319–335 CE: His title Maharajadhiraja ("king of great kings") suggests that he was the first emperor of the dynasty.
According to the proponents of this theory, the dynasty's founder Gupta probably ruled a small territory in the Bengal region, and his descendants captured a larger territory in the Ganges basin, which is described in the Puranas. Alternatively, they propose that Gupta's kingdom extended from Prayaga in the west to northern Bengal in the east. [18]