INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

GUPTA PERIOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the Gupta inscription who has been called “Lichchhavi Dauhitra”?
A
Chandragupta I
B
Skandgupta
C
Samudragupta
D
Chandragupta II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta-I married the daughter of Licchhavis, a royal influential family . His son and successor Samudragupta calls himself Lichchavi-dauhitra the son of the daughter of the Lichchavis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: [D] Chandragupta I. Notes: Chandragupta I was known as ‘Lichchavi dauhitra. ‘ His marriage with the Lichchavi Princess Kumaradevi was one of the significant events in the Gupta rule.

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: -According to one theory, Nepala here refers to the Licchavi kingdom, whose rulers may have been the maternal relatives of Samudragupta.

Detailed explanation-5: -Skandagupta. Skandagupta, son and successor of Kumaragupta I is generally considered to be the last of the great Gupta rulers.

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