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Who was called as ‘Sandrocottos’ by Justin, the Greek Writer?
1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Chandragupta I
3. Chandragupta II
4. Samudragupta

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Chandragupta Maurya

The correct answer is Chandragupta Maurya.

  • Chandragupta Maurya has been called Sandrokottos by Strabo, Sandrakottos by Pliny, Androkottos by Plutarch and Sandrocottus by Justin.
  • Chandragupta Maurya (reign: 321–297 BCE) was the first emperor of ancient India and the founder of the Maurya Empire.
  • Chandragupta, under the tutelage of Chanakya, created a new empire based on the principles of statecraft, built a large army, and continued expanding the boundaries of his empire.

  • Chandragupta I was the grandson of Sri Gupta - founder of the Gupta empire.
  • Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) was the next great Gupta emperor after his father Samudragupta.
  • Samudragupta was a son of the Gupta king Chandragupta I and queen Kumaradevi, who came from a Licchavi family. He is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’.

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