GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was Chandragupta II’s father?
A
Ghatotkacha
B
Samudragupta
C
Chandragupta I
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta was a son of Samudragupta and queen Dattadevi, as attested by his own inscriptions. According to the official Gupta genealogy, Chandragupta succeeded his father on the Gupta throne.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Allahabad Pillar inscription and the Eran stone inscription of Samudragupta state that his father Chandragupta selected him as the next king.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gupta Empire expansion Samudragupta succeeded his father, Chandragupta I, in 335 CE and ruled for about 45 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chandragupta II, also called Vikramaditya, powerful emperor (reigned c. 380–c. 415 ce) of northern India. He was the son of Samudra Gupta and grandson of Chandragupta I.

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