List of Gupta emperors

The Gupta Empire (around 319–550 CE) was an ancient Indian Hindu empire. It was established by Sri Gupta in the late 3rd century CE, but Chandragupta I is considered to be the true founder. This empire lasted until 550 CE. 

The empire declined because of attacks by the Huns, disagreements within the royal family, high taxes, local uprisings, and the weakening of central power. The Gupta emperors commonly used Maharajadhiraja as their royal title.

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 List of rulers 

 RulerReign (CE)NotesSri-Gupta I100px Founder of the dynasty.Ghatotkacha100px280/290–319 CESecond king of Gupta DynastyChandra-Gupta I100px319–335 CEHis title Maharajadhiraja ("king of great kings") suggests that he was the first emperor of the dynasty. It is not certain how he turned his small ancestral kingdom into an empire, although a widely accepted theory among modern historians is that his marriage to Licchavi princess Kumaradevi helped him extend his political power.Samudra-Gupta100px335–375 CEDefeated several kings of northern India, and annexed their territories to his empire. He also marched along the south-eastern coast of India, advancing as far as the Pallava kingdom. In addition, he subjugated several frontier kingdoms and tribal oligarchies. His empire extended from Ravi River in the west to the Brahmaputra River in the east, and from the Himalayan foothills in the north to central India in the south-west; several rulers along the south-eastern coast were his tributaries.Kacha100pxmid 4th century CE Rival brother/king, possibly an usurper, there are coins who attest him as ruler; possibly identical with Samudra-Gupta.Rama-GuptaChandra-Gupta II Vikramaditya100px375–415 CE Continued the expansionist policy of his father Samudragupta: historical evidence suggests that he defeated the Western Kshatrapas, and extended the Gupta empire from the Indus River in the west to the Bengal region in the east, and from the Himalayan foothills in the north to the Narmada River in the south.Kumara-Gupta I100px415–455 CE He seems to have maintained control of his inherited territory, which extended from Gujarat in the west to Bengal region in the east. Skanda-Gupta100px455–467 CEIt is stated that he restored the fallen fortunes of the Gupta family, which has led to suggestions that during his predecessor's last years, the Empire may have suffered reverses, possibly against the Pushyamitras or the Hunas. He is generally considered the last of the great Gupta Emperors.Puru-Gupta467–473 CEKumara-Gupta II Kramaditya100px473–476 CEBuddha-Gupta100px476–495 CEHe had close ties with the rulers of Kannauj and together they sought to run the Alchon Huns (Hunas) out of the fertile plains of Northern India.Narasimha-Gupta Baladitya100px495–530 CE Kumara-Gupta III530–540 CEVishnu-Gupta Candraditya100px540–550 CE

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