Introduction
Chandragupta II, also known by the title Vikramaditya, ruled the Gupta Empire at the height of its power and is closely associated with the golden age of Gupta art, literature, and learning.
Family
- Father: Samudragupta
- Mother: Dattadevi
- Spouse: Dhruvadevi (married)
- Spouse: Kuberanaga (married)
- Children: Prabhavatigupta, Kumaragupta I
- Siblings: Ramagupta
The Height of Gupta Power
Chandragupta II's court is traditionally associated with the legendary "Navaratnas" (nine gems), a group of celebrated scholars and poets said to have included Kalidasa, though the historicity of this specific group and period is debated among scholars. Strategically, his marriage of his daughter Prabhavatigupta into the Vakataka dynasty of the Deccan extended Gupta influence deep into southern India without direct conquest, a diplomatic achievement historians rank alongside his military successes, including campaigns against the Western Kshatrapas that gave the Guptas access to western coastal trade.
This article records the Gupta Empire (c. 3rd-6th century CE) as historical genealogy reconstructed mainly from inscriptions, coinage and later literary references; several later successions and family relationships remain genuinely disputed among historians, and this account follows the most widely accepted reconstruction while flagging specific points of uncertainty.