The last ruler of the Gupta dynasty was

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The correct answer is Vishnugupta.Key Points

Vishnugupta was the last known ruler of the Gupta Dynasty.
After the reign of Skandgupta, the Gupta dynasty started to decline.
Successors of Skandgupta were unable to consolidate the position of the empire.
Successors of Skandgupta were very less known rulers and Vishnugupta was one among them, and he was also the last ruler of the Gupta Dynasty.
Skandagupta
- Skanda Gupta also took the title Vikramaditya.
- Chandragupta was the first Gupta ruler of the Gupta Dynasty.
- He took the title of Maharajadhiraja.

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Name of the Gupta Kings	Titles assumed
Sri Gupta (Founder of the empire)	Adiraja, Maharaja
Ghatotkacha	Maharaja
Chandragupta I	Maharajadhiraja
Samudragupta	Parakramank(marked with powers), Apratiratha(Unrivalled chariot warrior), Aprativaryavirya(Irresistible valor), Vyaghraparakramanka (Processor of a tiger), Sarvo raj ochchhetta(Uprooter of all kings)
Chandragupta II	Vikramaditya, Vikramanak Devagupta, Devaraja, Devashri
Kumaragupa	Mahendraditya, Vyaghrabala, Parakramam
Skandagupta	Vikramaditya, Shakropana