Chandra Gupta II 375 - 415 CE


 
 
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Chandra Gupta II 375 - 415 CE

Chandra Gupta II (375 - 415 CE): Chandragupta II, also called Vikramaditya, powerful emperor (reigned 380–CE. 415 CE) of northern India. During his reign, art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of ancient India reached its climax.

  • The reign of the Guptas reached its peak during the rule of Chandra Gupta II or Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya.
  • He conquered the Saka kingdom in the west and made Ujjain his second capital.
  • He also occupied Malwa (in Madhya Pradesh) and Kathiawar (in Gujarat). The inscriptions on the iron pillar near the Qutub Minar in Delhi are believed to refer to Chandra Gupta II.
  • A strong and vigorous ruler, Chandragupta II was well qualified to govern an extensive empire.
  • Some of his silver coins bear the title Vikramaditya (“Sun of Valour”), which suggests that he was the prototype  for the king Vikramaditya of later Hindu tradition. Although the emperor generally resided at Ayodhya, which he made his capital, the city of Pataliputra (now Patna in Bihar) also achieved prosperity and grandeur.
  • A benevolent king under whom India enjoyed peace and relative prosperity, he also patronized  learning; among the scholars at his court were the astronomer Varahamihira and the Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa.
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    Question : 1

    Chandragupta II led an expedition to western India against _______ .

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Name the Indian astronomes and mathematician of the fifth century A.D.

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    Question : 3

    Chandragupta II lived and worked in Kusumapura near present-day Patna in ______ .

    Right Option : D
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