Samudra Gupta


 
 
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Samudra Gupta

Samudragupta: (335-375 AD)

He succeeded his father in 335 AD, and ruled for about 45 years, till his death in 380 AD. He took the kingdoms of Ahichchhatra and Padmavati early in his reign. He then attacked the Malwas, the Yaudheyas, the Arjunayanas, the Maduras and the Abhiras, all of which were tribes in the area. By his death in 380 AD, he had incorporated over tweaty kingdoms into his realm and his rule extended from the Himalayas to the river Narmada and from the Brahmaputra to the Yamuna. He gave himself the titles King of Kings and World Monarch. Historian Vincent Smith described him as the ["Indian Napoleon") He performed Ashwamedha Yajna (horse sacrifice) to underline the importance of his conquest. The stone replica of the sacrificial horse, then prepared, is in the Lacknow Museum. The Samudragupta Prashasti inscribed on the Ashokan Pillar, now in Akbar's Fort st Allahabad, is an authentic record of his exploits and his sway over most of the continent.

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Who among the following has been called 'Napolean of India'  ?

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Who was the father of Samudra Gupta ?

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_________________  are four persons whose name are inscribed on Prayag Prashasti.

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