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Kumaragupta I

Type Figure Region North India Time c. 385–455 Also known as Kumaragupta I、Mahendraditya

Kumaragupta I reigned approximately 415–455 CE and was the son of Chandragupta II.…

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  1. 415–435Pataliputra · Bihar StateAfter succeeding Vikramaditya, Kumaragupta I continued his father's policies of civil governance, maintaining a unified coinage and administrative system, and patronizing religious and public works construction.
  2. 435–455Nalanda · Bihar StateHe greatly patronized Buddhist centers such as Nalanda and Hindu temples, and his coins often bore the title Maharaja. In the later part of his reign frontier pressures gradually increased, leaving defense challenges for his successors.

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