INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Who called Samudragupta ‘Napolean of India’?
A
V. A. Smith
B
R.C.Dutt
C
R.K.Mukheijee
D
R. S. Sharma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the ‘Prayag Prashati’ written by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also describes him as the hero of a hundred battles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Samudragupta is known as the Napoleon of India. A great warrior and an efficient administrator, he played a crucial role in the expansion of the Gupta Empire in India. He was referred to as the ‘Napoleon of India’ by historian AV Smith because he was a great conqueror who subdued prominent kingdoms and rulers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Samudra Gupta (335–375)"Napoleon of North India"

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Gupta dynasty that dominated North India was founded by Sri Gupta.

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