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Ghatotkacha

Gupta king in northern India

b. 280 CE – d. 319 CE World The Great Crossroads

Ghatotkacha (c. 280–319 CE) is a pre-imperial Gupta king in northern India, the son of Maharaja Sri-Gupta, who started the Gupta dynasty.

His reign is considered insignificant and he is best known as the father of Chandragupta I, the first Gupta emperor.

Moran, J. (2017). Ghatotkacha. History Atlas. Retrieved 19 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/ghatotkacha/

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