Chandragupta I

Chandra Gupta I
Maharajadhiraja
Paramabhagvata
Queen Kumaradevi and King Chandragupta I, depicted on a coin of their son Samudragupta, 350–380 AD
Reign320–335 AD
PredecessorGhatotkacha
SuccessorSamudragupta
ConsortKumaradevi
ReligionHinduism

Chandra Gupta founded the Gupta Empire around 320 AD and was its first emperor. The Gupta empire later grew into a powerful kingdom. The Gupta period is known as the ‘Golden age of India’. He made alliances with many powerful families of the Ganges region.

References

  1. 1 2 Kumar, Sanjeev (2024), Treasures of the Gupta Empire, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, p. 35.e2, ISBN 9781803277967