INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Allahabad Pillar inscription, a prashasti (eulogy) composed by his courtier Harishena, credits him with extensive military conquests. It suggests that he defeated several kings of northern India, and annexed their territories into his empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the Allahabad inscription, during his northern campaigns, he defeated nine kings and annexed them to his kingdom and he called it “Digvijay”. He defeated nine kings of Aryavarta: Nandin, Balavarman, Nagasena, Rudradeva, Chandravarman, Mathila, Gangapathinaga, Nagadatta and Achyuta.

Detailed explanation-3: -Samudragupta’s accomplishments are immortalised by the pillar inscription of Harisena.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the height of Samudra Gupta’s power, he controlled nearly all of the valley of the Ganges (Ganga) River and received homage from rulers of parts of east Bengal, Assam, Nepal, the eastern part of the Punjab, and various tribes of Rajasthan. He exterminated 9 monarchs and subjugated 12 others in his campaigns.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Allahabad Pillar Inscriptions contain information on Samudragupta’s military campaigns. The following are the campaigns: Samudragupta annexed four major kingdoms in the north. He directly administered all of these kingdoms.