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Which ruler founded the Gupta dynasty?

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The dynasty was founded by Chandragupta I (reigned c.320-c.330), who married a princess of the Licchavi tribe and acquired the kingdom of Magadha . He expanded his domains to include all of Bihar and Jharkhand and some of Bengal. His brilliant son, Samudragupta (reigned c.330-c.380), conquered almost all of N India and much of the Deccan.

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