| Ruler | Title(s) |
|---|---|
| Shri Gupta | Adiraj, Maharaj |
| Ghatotkacha | Maharaja |
| Chandragupta I | Maharajadhiraj |
| Samudragupta | Parakramanka, Kaviraja, Maharajadhiraj |
| Chandragupta II | Vikramaditya |
| Kumaragupta | Mahendraditya |
| Skandagupta | Shakraditya, Shakropama |
Shri Gupta ne dynasty start ki, lekin Chandragupta I ko "Real / Actual Founder" mana jata hai. Exam mein "founder" ka seedha matlab Shri Gupta, "actual/real founder" = Chandragupta I.
| # | Region |
|---|---|
| 1st | Rulers of Ganga-Yamuna Doab |
| 2nd | Eastern Himalaya — Nepal, Assam, Bengal |
| 3rd | Atavika states (Vindhyan Region, forest areas) |
| 4th | Eastern Deccan + 12 South rulers (released after defeat; reached Kanchi, TN) |
| 5th | Shaka & Kushana rulers (some in Afghanistan) |
| Officer | Role |
|---|---|
| Mahasenapati | Supreme officer of army |
| Ranabhandagarika | Principal officer fulfilling army needs |
| Mahasandhivigrahaka | Chief of war and peace |
| Mahabhandagaradhikrita | Chief of royal treasury |
| Mahakshapatalika | Head of records department |
| Sarvadhyaksha | Head of central secretariat |
| Maharpratihara | Chief security officer of royal palace |
| Dhruvadhikarana | Chief of land revenue collection |
| Agraharika | Head of donation department |
| Mahabaladhikrita | Commander of army (Supreme) |
| Mahadandanayaka | Chief Judge |
| Sandhivigrahika | War Minister (war & treaty matters) |
| Dandapashika | Supreme officer of police |
| Vinayasthitisthapaka | Religious & social order maintenance |
| Work | Author | About |
|---|---|---|
| Mrichchhakatikam | Shudraka | Love of prostitute with poor Brahmin |
| Devichandraguptam | Vishakhadatta | CG II killing Shaka king; marrying Dhruvaswamini |
| Abhijnanashakuntalam | Kalidasa | Love of Dushyanta & Shakuntala; 1st Indian work translated to European language |
| Mudrarakshasha | Vishakhadatta | Chandragupta Maurya ascending throne |
| Malavikagnimitram | Kalidasa | — |
| Raghuwansham | Kalidasa | — |
| Ritusanhar | Kalidasa | — |
| Vikramorvashiyam | Kalidasa | — |
| Kumarasambhavam | Kalidasa | — |
| Meghadutam | Kalidasa | — |
| Work | Author |
|---|---|
| Panchatantra | Vishnu Sharma |
| Kavyadarsha | Dandin |
| Dashakumar Charita | Dandin |
| Charaka Samhita | Charaka |
| Charudatta / Urubhanga / Swapnavasavadatta | Bhasa |
| Chandravyakaran | Chandragomin |
| Brihatsamhita / Pancha-Siddhantika | Varahamihira |
| Visuddhimagga | Buddhaghosha |
| Yogachara | Asanga |
| Amarakosha | Amarasimha |
| Aryabhatiyam | Aryabhata |
| Brahmasiddhanta | Brahmagupta |
| Nyayavatar | Siddhasena |
| Kiratarjuniya | Bharavi |
| Ravanavadha | Vatsabhatti |
| Region | Temples |
|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | Vishnu temple (Eran), Shiva temple (Bhumara), Temple (Sanchi), Vishnu temple (Pipariya), Kankali Devi temple (Tigwa), Vishnu temple (Tigwa), Parwati temple (Nachna Kuthara), Shiv temple (Nagod), Shiva temple (Khoh), Temple (Madhi) |
| Uttar Pradesh | Krishna temple (Bhitargaon), Dashavatara temple (Deogarh) |
| Rajasthan | Temple of Mukundara Pass |
| Chhattisgarh | Lakshmana temple (Sirpur) |
| Bihar | Mani Nag's temple |
Shri Gupta = Founder (275 CE) | Chandragupta I = Actual/Real Founder (319 CE). Dono alag hain — confuse mat karo.
Samudragupta ko "India's Napoleon" kaha — historian V.A. Smith ne. Napoleon ki tarah kabhi defeat nahi hua.
Chandragupta II pehla Gupta ruler tha jisne Silver Coins introduce kiye. Samudragupta ya Chandragupta I nahi.
Faxian (Fa Hien) aaya Chandragupta II ke time (399–414 CE). I-tsing ne Shri Gupta ke time ka temple mention kiya. Dono different travelers hain, different periods.
Kumaragupta I ne Nalanda University ki foundation rakhi — Chandragupta II ya Samudragupta ne nahi. Nalanda = Oxford of Mahayana Buddhism.
Sati pratha ka first epigraphic evidence = Eran Inscription (Skandagupta era). Bhitari Inscription nahi.
Largest gold coin hoard = Bayana, Rajasthan — 623 coins. Yeh Kumaragupta I ke time se related hai. Exam mein "largest hoard" = Bayana.
Allahabad Pillar Inscription = Prayag Prashasti. Yeh Harishena (Samudragupta's court poet) ne compose ki. Kalidas ne nahi.