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Dattadevi

Dattadevi was the wife of Gupta King Samudragupta. She was the mother of Samudragupta's son and successor Chandragupta II, She was most probably married to Samudragupta during his educational career. Harisena, Samudragupta's court poet and close friend, played an important role in the marriage of Samudragupta to Dattadevi. She is described as a "virtuous and faithful wife" in an Eran inscription.

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Dattadevi
Empress Consort of the Gupta Empire
TenureUnknown - c. 375
PredecessorKumaradevi (as the wife of emperor)
SuccessorDhruvadevi
BornBefore 330
DiedAfter 375
SpouseSamudragupta
IssueChandragupta II12 and possibly Ramagupta
HouseGupta Empire
DynastyGupta (by Marriage)
ReligionHinduism

Dattadevi was the wife of Gupta King Samudragupta.34 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

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  2. Gopal, Lallanji (1969). Samudragupta. National Book Trust, India.
  3. "Dattādevī". hindupedia.com/. hindupedia.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. Tej Ram Sharma (1989). A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta. Concept. p. 148. ISBN 978-81-7022-251-4.
  6. Keith, Arthur Berriedale (1966). A History of Sanskrit literature. Oxford University Press. pp. 76–7.