INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The greatest conqueror among the Gupta rulers was
A
Samudragupta
B
Chandragupta II
C
Kumargupta
D
Skandagupta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Samudragupta (reigned 350-375) was the second emperor of the Gupta dynasty. During his reign, he was recognised as a kind imperial conqueror and a patron of the arts and letters, which ushered in India’s Golden Age. He was dubbed “Napoleon of India” for his superb leadership and heroic wins.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Sa-mu-dra-gu-pta, (c. 335–375 CE) was the second emperor of the Gupta Empire of ancient India, and is regarded among the greatest rulers of the dynasty. As a son of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta I and the Licchavi princess Kumaradevi, he greatly expanded his dynasty’s political and military power.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first ruler of the empire was Chandra Gupta I, who united the Guptas with the Licchavis by marriage. His son, the celebrated Samudra Gupta, expanded the empire through conquest.

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