Chandragupta I And Samudragupta
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EXAMIVERSE
Chandragupta I: Founder of Empire
Reign: c. 319–335 CE; coronation often dated to 320 CE.
Title: Assumed Maharajadhiraja (“Great King of Kings”), marking the first sovereign Gupta ruler.
Marriage Alliance: Wed Kumaradevi of the Licchavi clan, securing political ties with north Bihar and Nepalese elites.
Territory: Extended control over Magadha, Prayaga (modern Allahabad), Ayodhya, and southern Bihar.
Coinage: Issued gold dinaras featuring portraits of the king and queen, legend Lichchhavayah, underscoring the Licchavi alliance.