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    Chandragupta 1 was the first emperor of the Gupta dynasty who ruled in northern India from 319-350 CE and likely extended his political power through his marriage to princess Kumaradevi. Coins bearing portraits of Chandragupta 1 and Kumaradevi have been discovered in several locations. Chandragupta 1's successor, Samudra Gupta the Great, ruled from 335 to 375 CE and expanded the empire through military conquests. Samudra Gupta's coins resembled earlier Kushan rulers' coins. Samudra Gupta's son, Chandragupta 2 or Vikramaditya, ruled from circa 375 to 415 CE and further grew the empire through conquests and marriage alliances,

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    Chandragupta 1 was the first emperor of the Gupta dynasty who ruled in northern India from 319-350 CE and likely extended his political power through his marriage to princess Kumaradevi. Coins bearing portraits of Chandragupta 1 and Kumaradevi have been discovered in several locations. Chandragupta 1's successor, Samudra Gupta the Great, ruled from 335 to 375 CE and expanded the empire through military conquests. Samudra Gupta's coins resembled earlier Kushan rulers' coins. Samudra Gupta's son, Chandragupta 2 or Vikramaditya, ruled from circa 375 to 415 CE and further grew the empire through conquests and marriage alliances,

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    Chandragupta 1 was the first emperor of the Gupta dynasty who ruled in northern India from 319-350 CE and likely extended his political power through his marriage to princess Kumaradevi. Coins bearing portraits of Chandragupta 1 and Kumaradevi have been discovered in several locations. Chandragupta 1's successor, Samudra Gupta the Great, ruled from 335 to 375 CE and expanded the empire through military conquests. Samudra Gupta's coins resembled earlier Kushan rulers' coins. Samudra Gupta's son, Chandragupta 2 or Vikramaditya, ruled from circa 375 to 415 CE and further grew the empire through conquests and marriage alliances,

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    Chandragupta 1

    Chandragupta 1 was a king of the Gupta dynasty, who ruled in northern India. His title
    Maharajadhiraja 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 the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi helped him extend
    his political power.

    Reign – 319-350 CE

    Conquer – Chandragupta 1 ruled over these places, Saketa (modern Ayodhya), Prayaga, and
    Magadha. Based on this, multiple modern scholars have theorized that Chandragupta ruled over
    these territories.

    Coins - Old coins bearing portraits of Chandragupta and Kumaradevi have been discovered at
    Mathura, Ayodhya, Lucknow, and Sitapur. The obverse of these coins depicts portraits of
    Chandragupta and Kumaradevi, with their names in the Gupta script. The reverse shows a goddess
    seated on a lion.

    Samudra Gupta

    Chandra Gupta's successor was Samudra Gupta the Great. He was called so because his empire
    stretched from the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea. The various princes whom he defeated
    accepted him as overlord and paid him tribute.

    Reign - His long reign lasted from 335 to 375 CE.

    Conquest - Through his conquests, Samudra Gupta annexed the Ganga-Yamuna doab, Rohilkhand
    and parts of eastern Malwa. He also led an expedition to the Deccan and further south, going as far
    as Kanchipuram.

    Coins - The standard coin type of Samudragupta is highly similar to the coinage of the later
    Kushan rulers, including the sacrificial scene over an altar, the depiction of a halo, while
    differences include the headdress of the ruler, the Garuda standard instead of the trident, and
    Samudragupta's jewellery, which is Indian.

    Chandragupta 2

    Samudra Gupta was succeeded by his son Chandra Gupta II Also known as Vikramaditya.
    Vikramaditya conquered territories and also strengthened his position through marriage alliances
    with ruling families. Vikramaditya got his daughter married to one of the Vakataka rulers. He
    defeated the Saka rulers of Malwa and Kathiawar, and annexed these territories to his kingdom. At
    the height of its glory, the Gupta Empire extended from Bengal in the east to Kathiawar in the west
    and from the. Himalayas in the north to the Narmada in the south.

    Reign - He ruled from circa 375 to 415 CE.

    Conquest - He defeated the Saka rulers of Malwa and Kathiawar, and annexed these territories to his
    kingdom. At the height of its glory, the Gupta Empire extended from Bengal in the east to Kathiawar
    in the west and from the. Himalayas in the north to the Narmada in the south.

    Coins - Chandragupta continued issuing most of the gold coin types introduced by his father
    Samudragupta, such as the Sceptre type, the Archer type, and the Tiger-Slayer type. However,
    Chandragupta II also introduced several new types, such as the Horseman type and the Lion-slayer
    type.

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