Chandragupta I was a king of the Gupta dynasty who ascended the throne of Magadha in 320 CE. He married Kumaradevi, princess of the Lichchhavi clan and got Pataliputra as part of his dowry. His marriage to the Lichchhavi princess Kuma-radevi helped him extend his political power. Their son was Samudragupta who further expanded the Gupta empire.
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