Question

Who among the following emperors of the Gupta dynasty earned the title Vikramaditya?
1. Samudragupta
2. Chandragupta II
3. Kumargupta I
4. Narasimhagupta

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Chandragupta II

The correct answer is Chandragupta II.

• Chandragupta II great is known as Vikramaditya or Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

• He was a great and powerful emperor of the Gupta dynasty.
• He was a king from 375-412 CE.
• Chandragupta II was the son of king Great Samratragupta and grandson of Chandragupta I.
• He extended the Gupta Empire from the Indus river in the west to Bengal in the east and from the Himalayas foothills in the north to Narmada in the south.
• During his reign, the Gupta Empire reached its peak.
• Sanskrit poet Kalidas was the poet of his court.
• One of the main achievements of Chandragupta II was the defeat of enemies on the battlefield of Bengal.