Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya) is a ruler of the Gupta Empire in 415–455 CE.

Like his father and predecessor, Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta is an able ruler.

He retains, intact, the vast empire, which extends from Bengal to Kathiawar and from the Himalayas to the Narmada.

He rules efficiently for nearly forty years.

However, the last days of his reign are not good.

The Gupta Empire is threatened by the rebellion of the Pushyamitras of central India and invasion by the White Huns.

However, Kumaragupta is successful in defeating both threats and performs the Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice) to celebrate his victory.

He issues new coins with images of Lord Kartikeya, also called Murugan, a Hindu deity especially popular among Tamil Hindus.