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Chandragupta is a 1920 Indian silent film about the Mauryan king. [174] Chandragupta is a 1934 Indian film directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar. Chandraguptha Chanakya is an Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by C. K. Sachi, starring Bhavani K. Sambamurthy as Chandragupta. Samrat Chandragupta is a 1945 Indian historical film by ...
Chandragupta was a son of the Gupta king Ghatotkacha, and a grandson of the dynasty's founder Gupta, both of whom are called Maharaja ("great king") in the Allahabad Pillar inscription. Chandragupta assumed the title Maharajadhiraja ("great king of kings") and issued gold coins, which suggests that he was the first imperial ruler of the dynasty ...
The dynasty was founded by Sri Gupta in late 3rd century CE, but Chandragupta I is credited as real founder of empire. The empire was lasted until 550 CE. The empire was lasted until 550 CE. The factors for the downfall of the empire were Hunnic invasions , dynastic dissensions, taxes, internal rebellions and decentralization.
Chandragupta then redirected his attention to the Indus River region, and by 317 BC, he conquered the remaining Greek satraps left by Alexander. Expecting a confrontation, Seleucus gathered his army and marched to the Indus. It is said that Chandragupta could have fielded a conscript army of 600,000 men and 9,000 war elephants. [20]
Chandragupta Maurya, Indian Emperor, Mauryan Empire, 322–297 BCE Chandragupta I , Indian king, Gupta Empire, 320-335 CE Chandragupta II (died 415), also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, Indian emperor, Gupta Empire, 375-415 CE
Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE), according to the Buddhist text Mahabodhivamsa, was the last Nanda king of Magadha. Chandragupta Maurya raised an army that eventually conquered the Nanda capital Pataliputra and defeated him. This defeat marked the fall of the Nanda Empire and the birth of the Maurya Empire.
Chandragupta II had successfully extended his realm westward by defeating Rudrasimha III in 395. His campaign against Western satraps lasted until 409. [25] An 8 gram gold coin featuring Chandragupta II astride a caparisoned horse with a bow in his left hand. [26] The name Cha-gu-pta appears in the upper left quadrant.
The Bhitari Pillar inscription of Skandagupta, the successor of Chandragupta, recalls the near annihilation of the Gupta Empire following the attacks of the Kidarites. [107] The Kidarites seem to have retained the western part of the Gupta Empire. [107] Skandagupta died in 467 and was succeeded by his agnate brother Purugupta. [108]