Question

Chandragupta I assumed the title ______.
A. Maharajadhiraj
B. Gangaikonda
C. Trisamudratoyapitavahana
D. Dakshinapatheshwara

Answer 1

Hint: Chandragupta I, who ruled around 319 CE, was the first of the Imperial Gupta Empire Rulers. He assumed the title of the King of Kings, signifying the emperor's rank. The title has led to claims that he founded the period of the Gupta calendar, and that his coronation is marked by the epoch of this era.

Complete Answer:
Maharajadhiraj: Chandragupta I He is renowned for forming alliances with several influential families in the Ganges region as the monarch of the Gupta Empire. Chandragupta I was the son of Ghatotkacha and Sri Gupta's grandson. He came to be known as Maharajadhirajja (king of kings), unlike his predecessors, who were known as Maharaja (king). Hence, Option A. Maharajadhiraj is the correct answer.

Gangaikonda: Ariyalur is best known for the temple of Gangaikondacholisvarar in Gangaikondacholapuram, the largest temple built in the Ariyalur area during the reign of Rajendra-I. Hence Option B. is an incorrect option.

Trisamudratoyapitavahana: The title Tri-samudra-toya-pita-vahana was adopted by Gautamiputra Sri Satakarni, meaning "the ruler whose subjects drank the water of the three eastern, western and southern seas." The Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. Hence Option C. is an incorrect option.

Dakshinapatheshwara: In the battle on the banks of the Narmada River, Pulakeshi was able to defeat Harshavardhan successfully, winning him the title of Dakshinapatheshwara, or Lord of the South. This is not the correct answer, Hence Option D. is an incorrect option.

Hence, Option A. Maharajadhiraj is the correct answer.

Note: Chandragupta I was King of the Gupta Dynasty, who ruled Northern India. His title Maharajadhiraja ("king of great kings") means that he was the dynasty's first ruler. How he converted his tiny ancestral kingdom into an empire is not known, but a generally held hypothesis among modern historians is that his marriage to Princess Kumaradevi of Lichchhavi supported him in expanding his political control. Their uncle, Samudragupta, extended the Gupta empire further.