Ghatotkacha (king)
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For the legendary character from the Mahabharata, see Ghatotkacha.
Ghatotkacha (c. 280–319 AD)[1] was a pre-imperial Gupta king in northern India, the son of Maharaja Sri-Gupta, who started the Gupta dynasty.[1] His reign is considered insignificant and he is best known as the father of Chandragupta I, the first Gupta emperor.
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- ^ a b Mookerji, Radha K. (1995). The Gupta Empire (5th ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. p. 11. ISBN 8120804406, ISBN 9788120804401. http://books.google.com/books?id=uYXDB2gIYbwC&pg=PA11&ei=XmvtSf-SHI6QkASd_ZWfAQ.
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| Preceded by Maharaja Sri-Gupta |
Gupta Ruler 280–319 |
Succeeded by Chandragupta I as Gupta Emperor |
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His mother was Hidimba and he is known as the son of Bhima and was at once a ruler of Gupta dynasty.
