These are the rulers of Gupta Empire. 1. Sri Gupta # Founder of Gupta Dynasty # Reign from 240 CE to 280 CE # Used the title of ‘Maharaja‘ 2. Ghatotkacha # Son of Sri Gupta # Took the title of ‘Maharaja‘ 3. Chandragupta I # Reigned from 319 CE to 335/336 CE # Started the Gupta Era # He assumed the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja‘ # Married Lichchavi princess Kumaradevi 4. Samudragupta # Reigned from 335/336 CE to 375 CE # Called ‘Napolean of India’ by V.A. Smith (Irish Indologist and Art Historian) # His campaigns are mentioned in the Eran inscription (Madhya Pradesh) 5. Chandragupta II # Reigned from 376-413/415 CE # Navratnas (9 Gems in his Court) # Took the title ‘Vikramaditya’ 6. Kumaragupta I # Reigned from 415 CE to 455 CE # Founded Nalanda University # He was also called Shakraditya 7. Skandagupta # Reigned from 455 AD – 467 AD # Was a ‘Vaishnavite‘ # Son of Kumaragupta # Repulsed an attack by the Hunas but this strained his empire’s coffers 7. Vishnugupta Last known ruler of the Gupta Dynasty (540 AD – 550 AD)