Name the state Chandragupta-I got in dowry from the Lichhavis.
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SSC CGL 4 June 2019 Shift-2
Pataliputra
Correct AnswerExplanation:
- Chandragupta-I, a Gupta ruler, married Kumara Devi of the Lichhavi clan.
- As a result of this marriage, he received Pataliputra as dowry.
- Pataliputra became a major center of power for the Guptas.
- Option 1: Prayaga (modern Allahabad): Important city, but not given in dowry.
- Option 2: Saketa (Ayodhya): An ancient city, not part of the dowry.
- Option 3: Pataliputra: The correct answer. This city became the Gupta capital after the marriage.
- Option 4: Ujjain: Another important city, but not related to the Lichhavi dowry.
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