Samudragupta did not conquer the ..... kingdoms; he took only tribute from them.

INDIAN HISTORY

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Samudragupta did not conquer the ____ kingdoms; he took only tribute from them.

A	southern
B	Northern
C	East
D	West

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution. Samudragupta did not conquer the southern kingdoms; he took only tribute from them.

Detailed explanation-2: -did not annex the south Indian kingdoms because he realized it would not be easy to control such a vast empire without proper transport and communication facilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Samudragupta did not annex the kingdom of Dakshinapath into his empire as he realised that it would be difficult to rule Dakshinapath from northern India .

Detailed explanation-4: -In the southern Pallava kingdom of Kanchipuram, he defeated King Vishnugopa, then restored him and other defeated southern kings to their thrones on payment of tribute.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to the Allahabad Pillar Inscription, Samudragupta penetrated into South India through Kosala (Chhattisgarh) rather than the coastal tracts across Midnapore, Baleshwar and Bhadrak and became successful in defeating twelve kings.

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