INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

GUPTA PERIOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Gupta king who has the title of ‘Mahendraditya’?
A
Budha Gupta
B
RamaGupta
C
VishnuGupta
D
Kumar Gupta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kumaragupta bore the titles Maharajadhiraja, Parama-bhattaraka, and Paramadvaita. He also adopted the title Mahendraditya, and his coins call him by several variants of this name, including Shri-Mahendra, Mahendra-simha, and Ashvamedha-Mahendra.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kumaragupta I (r. c. 415-455 CE), an emperor who adopted the title Mahendraditya.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the ruler of the Gupta Empire, Chandragupta I is known for forging alliances with many powerful families in the Ganges region. Unlike his predecessors, who were known as Maharaja (king), he came to be known as Maharajadhiraja (king of kings).

Detailed explanation-4: -Chandragupta I was the first important king of the Gupta Dynasty. He laid the foundations of the Gupta empire and claimed the title of Maharajadhiraja (King of kings).

Detailed explanation-5: -Chandragupta I of the Gupta Empire came to be known as the Maharajadhiraj due to the powerful alliances he made in the Ganges region.

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