Introduction
Kumaradevi was a princess of the Licchavi clan whose marriage to Chandragupta I brought the young Gupta dynasty significant territory and prestige.
Family
- Spouse: Chandragupta I (married)
- Children: Samudragupta
Commemorated in Gold
The unusual "King and Queen" gold coin type issued in Kumaradevi's honor, naming both her and the Licchavi clan alongside Chandragupta I, is one of the clearest pieces of numismatic evidence historians have for the political importance Gupta rulers themselves placed on this particular marriage alliance — a rare instance of a queen's lineage being explicitly commemorated on Gupta coinage.
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.