- Sri Gupta is identified as the progenitor of the Gupta dynasty. - His son Ghatotkacha succeeded him. - Chandragupta I, son of Ghatotkacha, significantly expanded the kingdom and assumed the title Maharajadhiraja, marking the beginning of the empire's prominence.
Who is considered the founder of the Gupta Empire?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2016 · Topic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Origin and Rise of the Gupta Empire)
More Ancient History of India questions
- Consider the following eras in early India : 1. Shaka era 2. Kalachuri era 3. Vikrama era 4. Harsha era 5. Gupta era Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above eras starting with the earliest ?
- Who of the following was the first Gupta ruler to issue coins ?
- Ancient Indian ruler Devabhumi, successor of Bhagavata, belonged to which dynasty? - (5) Question not attempted
- Who was the successor of Shrigupta?
- The term 'Hindustan' was used for the first time in the inscriptions of which dynasty?
- Arrange the following dynasties in correct chronology from the code given below : I Kushan dynasty II Shunga dynasty III Gupta dynasty IV Kanva dynasty Code :
- Chinese traveller 'Sungyun' was came to India in :
- Which one of the following statements about the Gupta period in Indian History is not correct?