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The Gupta dynasty was founded by King Gupta I and was later succeeded by kings such as Samudragupta, Kumaragupta, and Skandgupta.

The main reason behind the rise and growth of the Gupta dynasty was rich and flourishing heritage to which agriculture played an important part. Other factors such as approved means of business and other facilities marked it as the golden period of Indian civilization.

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Sri Gupta founded the Gupta Empire in 240-280 CE, and was succeeded by his son, Ghatotkacha, 280-319 CE, followed by Ghatotkacha’s son, Chandragupta, 319-335 CE. After that Chandragupta married princess Kumaradevi from the kingdom of Magadha, he conquered or assimilated the nearby kingdoms and assumed the imperial title of Maharajadhiraja, meaning “King of Kings.”

Chandragupta’s son, Samudragupta, assumed the throne in 335 CE, and conquered several neighboring kingdoms; eventually, the Gupta Empire extended across the entire Indian subcontinent. Samudragupta was succeeded by his son, Chandragupta II, who continued to expand the Gupta Empire through conquest and political alliances.

The reign of Chandragupta II saw the high watermark of the Gupta empire. He extended the limits of the empire by marriage alliance and conquest. Chandragupta married his daughter Prabhavati to a Vakataka prince of the brahmana caste and ruled in central India. Chandragupta II adopted the title of Vikramaditya, which had been first used by an Ujjain ruler in 58-57 bc as a mark of victory over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India. This Ujjain ruler is traditionally called Shakari or the enemy of the Shakas. The Vikrama samvat or era was started in 58— 57 BC by Shakari. However, Chandragupta II proved to be a greater Shakari and Vikramaditya. The court of Chandragupta II at Ujjain was adorned by numerous scholars including Kalidasa and Amarasimha. It was during Chandragupta’s reign that the Chinese pilgrim Fa-hsien (AD 399-414) visited India and wrote an elaborate account of the life of its people.