| 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 founded the dynasty, while Chandragupta I is regarded as its real or actual founder. In exams, 'founder' refers to Shri Gupta, whereas 'real/actual founder' refers to 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). Keep these two distinctions separate.
Historian V. A. Smith called Samudragupta the 'Napoleon of India' because he remained undefeated.
Chandragupta II was the first Gupta ruler to introduce silver coins, not Samudragupta or Chandragupta I.
Faxian (Fa-Hien) visited during Chandragupta II's reign (399–414 CE). I-Tsing mentioned a temple from Shri Gupta's period. They were different travellers associated with different periods.
Kumaragupta I founded Nalanda University, not Chandragupta II or Samudragupta. Nalanda is often called the Oxford of Mahayana Buddhism.
The first epigraphic evidence of Sati is the Eran Inscription from the Skandagupta period, not the Bhitari Inscription.
The largest gold-coin hoard was found at Bayana, Rajasthan: 623 coins associated with Kumaragupta I. For 'largest hoard', choose Bayana.
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription is the Prayag Prashasti. It was composed by Harishena, Samudragupta's court poet, not Kalidasa.