INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta II, a powerful and vigorous monarch, was well suited to control an extensive empire. Some of his silver coins bear the title Vikramaditya (’Sun of Valour’), which means that he was a prototype of the later Hindu custom for King Vikramaditya.

Detailed explanation-2: -Based on some coins and the Supia pillar inscription, it is believed that Chandragupta II adopted the title “Vikramaditya".

Detailed explanation-3: -Chandragupta I of the Gupta Empire came to be known as the Maharajadhiraj due to the powerful alliances he made in the Ganges region.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most important event of Chandragupta II’s reign was conquest of Sakas. He destroyed the Saka chieftain Rudrasena III and annexed his kingdom. His victory over Malwa helped in prosperity of the Malwa region and Ujjain became a commercial hub. Some scholars call Ujjain his second capital.