HISTORY
CHANDRAGUPTA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Kalidas and Amarsingh were famous scholars in his court
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He expanded his empire both through matrimonial alliances and conquests
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He married a Naga princess, named Kubera Naga
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He married his daughter Prabhawati to an Ahom prince
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta II defeated the Saka king Rudrasimha III and acquired Saurashtra and Kathiawar of Gujarat. Hence, Option 4 is NOT correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chandragupta II was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins which were called Rupaka. He was the son of Samudragupta and also known as the Chandragupta Vikramaditya. He proved to be a great ruler and extended his empire by conquests and matrimonial alliances.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to tradition, Chandragupta II achieved power by assassinating a weak elder brother. Inheriting a large empire, he continued the policy of his father, Samudra Gupta, by extending control over neighbouring territories.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chandragupta II acquired the military virtuoso of his father and broadened the Gupta domain by the triumph of his own. He added the regions of Sakas of Malwa, Gujarat, and Saurashtra. For this, he was given the title ‘ Sakari’ or winner of Sakas. As indicated by noted history specialist, Dr.