INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”?
A
Akbar
B
Samudragupta
C
Chandragupta
D
Ashoka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Samudragupta of the Gupta Dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so beacuse 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: -Samudra Gupta (335–375)"Napoleon of North India"

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is option B as Samudragupta is known as the Napoleon of India because of his great conquests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Samudragupta was a ruler of the Gupta Empire of Ancient India. As a son of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta I. He was Known as the ‘Napoleon of India’ for his conquests, he was also a man of many talents and laid a firm foundation for the empire.

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