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Ghatotkacha Gupta

280 – 319

Late 3rd/early 4th century Indian Gupta king

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About Ghatotkacha Gupta

Lived 280 – 319 (aged 38–39).

Ghatotkacha (Gupta script: 14px12px16px12px Gha-to-tka-cha, IAST: Ghaṭotkaca, r. c. late 3rd century - early 4th century) was a pre-imperial Gupta king of northern India. He was a son of the dynasty's founder Gupta, and the father of the dynasty's first emperor Chandragupta I.

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Important facts

Born
280
Birth century
Died
319
Positions held
Gupta emperor
Also known as
Ghatotkacha

Family & relationships

Child
Chandragupta I
Parent
Gupta (king)

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ghatotkacha Gupta's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ghatotkacha Gupta?

late 3rd/early 4th century Indian Gupta king

When was Ghatotkacha Gupta born?

Ghatotkacha Gupta was born in 280.

When did Ghatotkacha Gupta die?

Ghatotkacha Gupta died in 319.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ghatotkacha Gupta

· Wikidata: Q3317361

· DBpedia: Ghatotkacha (king)

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