Consider the following statements about the Gupta administrative system : 1. The Gupta kings assumed imperial titles such as Maharajadhiraja, Parama-bhattaraka and Parameshvara. 2. The Gupta kings also connected themselves with the Gods through epithets such as Parama-daivata and Parama-bhagavata. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Both statements are correct. The Gupta emperors adopted grand imperial titles like Maharajadhiraja (great king of kings), Parama-bhattaraka (supreme lord) and Parameshvara (supreme ruler), reflecting their imperial pretensions and the political centralization of the empire. They also assumed divine epithets such as Parama-daivata (supreme worshipper of the gods) and Parama-bhagavata (great devotee of Vishnu/Bhagavata), thereby associating themselves with divinity and legitimizing their rule through religious sanction. This is seen in coins, inscriptions like the Allahabad Pillar Inscription, and seals of Gupta rulers.