Gupta emperor Chandragupta I was the first ruler to adopt which of the following titles?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Maharajadhiraja.Key Points

Chandragupta I was the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to adopt the title of Maharajadhiraja.
Chandragupta I was a son of the Gupta king Ghatotkacha, and a grandson of the dynasty's founder Gupta
Both of whom are called Maharaja in the Allahabad Pillar inscription.
He was also the father of Samudragupta, his next successor.

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Vikramaditya
- Chandragupta II, commonly known as Vikramaditya, was a great ruler of northern India who reigned from 380 AD to 415 AD.
- He was the grandson of Chandragupta I and the son of Samudra Gupta.
- Chandragupta-II's mother was Queen Datta or Dattadevi, described as Mahadevi.
  - The conquest of Sakas was the most significant event during Chandragupta II's reign.
- He issued silver coins in memory of his victory over Sakas
Mahendraditya
- Kumargupta was the successor of Chandragupta II and he assumed the title "Mahendraditya".
- He expanded the empire further by acquiring provinces of Western India.
- He enjoyed a reign of about forty years from 414 AD to 455 AD.