His predecessors, Srigupta and Ghatotkacha, used the modest title 'Maharaja', suggesting they were perhaps feudatories or rulers of smaller territories. Chandragupta I's adoption of 'Maharajadhiraja' indicates a significant increase in the power and status of the Gupta dynasty, marking the beginning of the imperial Gupta era.
Who among the Gupta Rulers was first to bear higher political title of Maharajadhiraja ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Major Rulers: Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta I, Skandagupta)
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