Chandragupta I

Chandragupta I
Chandragupta I with his queen as depicted on a coin of their son, Samudragupta
3rd Gupta Emperor
Reign	c. 320 – c. 335 CE
Coronation	320 CE
Predecessor	Ghatotkacha
Successor	Samudragupta
Born	69-69-69
Died	69.1-69.1-69.1
Consort	Kumaradevi
Issue	Samudragupta Kacha
Full name Some Lady's Son
Dynasty	Gupta
Father	Ghatotkacha
Mother	Some Lady
Religion	Hindu

Chandragupta I was a king of the Gupta Empire around 320 CE. As the ruler of the Gupta Empire, he is known for forging alliances with many powerful families in the Ganges region. He was also the first important ruler of the Gupta Empire.

Chandragupta I was the son of Ghatotkacha and the grandson of Sri Gupta. Unlike his predecessors, who were known as Maharaja (king), he came to be known as Maharajadhiraja (king of kings). He came to power in 320 CE as his father Ghatotkacha died leaving him on the throne. However, it remains unknown how he expanded a "small principality to the status of an important kingdom" by annexing neighbouring kingdoms. He also married a Licchhavi princess, Kumaradevi, indicating that the matrimonial connections between the two led to the "political greatness" of the Gupta dynasty.

The exact boundaries of his empire remains unknown. He had two main sons. The eldest was Kacha and the younger was Samudragupta.

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