Chandragupta-II was the son and the heir of Samudragupta. He was capable and influential just like Samudragupta. He was a protector of art and education and was a capable warrior. He himself was a scholar and was the protector of scholars. There was a group of nine scholars in his court, who were known as the ‘Navratanas’. Chandragupta II defeated the Shaks and the RushAnswer: His Empire extended on a very large land part of India. After conducting various victorious campaigns, he gained the title of ‘Vikramaditya’ and founded the Vikram Samvat.