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| Dattadevi | |
|---|---|
| Empress Consort of the Gupta Empire | |
| Tenure | Unknown - c. 375 |
| Successor | Dhruvadevi |
| Born | Before 330 |
| Died | After 375 |
| Spouse | Samudragupta |
| Issue | Chandragupta II[1][2] and possibly Ramagupta |
| House | Gupta Empire |
| Dynasty | Gupta (by Marriage) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Dattadevi was the wife of Gupta King Samudragupta.[3][4] She was the mother of Samudragupta's son and successor Chandragupta II,[5] She was most probably married to Samudragupta during his educational career.[2] Harisena, Samudragupta's court poet and close friend, played an important role in the marriage of Samudragupta to Dattadevi.[6] She is described as a "virtuous and faithful wife" in an Eran inscription.[1]
References
- ^ a b Indian History. Allied Publishers. 1988. ISBN 978-81-8424-568-4.
- ^ a b Gopal, Lallanji (1969). Samudragupta. National Book Trust, India.
- ^ "Dattādevī". hindupedia.com/. hindupedia.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kings Queens:1. Chandragupta-I Kumaradevi2. Samudragupta Dattadevi3. Chandragupta-II Dhruvadevi4. Kumargupta-I Kuberanaga.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:1, 2 and 31, 2 and 42 and 42 and 3". Toppr Ask. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Tej Ram Sharma (1989). A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta. Concept. p. 148. ISBN 978-81-7022-251-4.
- ^ Keith, Arthur Berriedale (1966). A History of Sanskrit literature. Oxford University Press. pp. 76–7.
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