GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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India-Napolean was:
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Chandra Gupta I
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sea secret
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Skanda Gupta
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Chandra Gupta
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon, then at the height of his powers, landed in Egypt and was believed to be on his way to India, ostensibly at the invitation of Tipu Sultan. This proved a sufficient excuse to launch a siege of Mysore. Mornington and Wellesley were convinced that Lord Clive would not be able to handle this.
Detailed explanation-2: -Samudragupta, the ruler of the Gupta Empire is known as the Napoleon of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Napoleon was defeated by a combined Ottoman-British force at the Siege of Acre in 1799, and at the Battle of Abukir in 1801, so that by 1802, France’s presence was completely rolled back from the Middle-East.
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