The correct answer is option 1, Sri Gupta. He was the first known ruler of the Gupta dynasty. The Gupta dynasty was a prominent Indian dynasty that ruled from the 4th to the 6th century CE. Sri Gupta is often credited as the founder of the Gupta Empire. However, it is important to note that there is limited historical information available about Sri Gupta and his reign. He laid the foundation of the Gupta dynasty and his successors went on to establish a powerful empire in northern India. Option 2, Chandragupta I, is not the correct answer. Although Chandragupta I was an important ruler of the Gupta dynasty, he succeeded Sri Gupta and was not the first ruler. Option 3, Ghatotkacha, and option 4, Kumaragupta I, are also incorrect as they were rulers who came later in the Gupta dynasty`s history.