bore the title Maharajadhiraja on coins
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Chandragupta I was an early Gupta emperor in northern India, known for significantly expanding the Gupta realm and laying the foundations of the classical Gupta Empire.
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| Chandragupta I | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gupta emperor
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ |
| ancestor | Sri Gupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Licchavi kingdom through marriage alliance ⓘ |
| capitalRegion | Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinage |
gold coins
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joint-issue coins with Kumaradevi ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Gupta culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Gupta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Classical period of Indian history ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
consolidated Gupta power in the Ganges valley
ⓘ
marked the rise of the Gupta Empire as a major power ⓘ |
| house | Gupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | early Gupta territorial expansion ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legacy |
established political stability for later Gupta rulers
ⓘ
paved the way for Samudragupta’s military conquests ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bore the title Maharajadhiraja on coins
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laying the foundations of the classical Gupta Empire ⓘ significantly expanding the Gupta realm ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of the Gupta Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ghatotkacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignType | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
Maharaja
ⓘ
Maharajadhiraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Ganges river basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kumaradevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseDynasty | Licchavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 4th century CE ⓘ |
| title | Maharajadhiraja ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarch | Hindu king ⓘ |
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