Why was Samudragupta called Napoleon of India UPSC?

Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the ‘Prayag Prashati’ written by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also describes him as the hero of a hundred battles.

Which Gupta ruler is called Napoleon of India?

Napoleon of India can refer to the following individuals: Samudra Gupta (335–375)”Napoleon of North India”

Why Samudragupta is called kaviraj?

Samudragupta had renowned poet Harisena in his court who inscribed the king’s bravery on the famous Allahabad Pillar. It is also mentioned that Samudragupta liked playing the lute and loved listening to poems. He was titled ‘Kaviraj’ for his love for poems.

What is the another name of Samudragupta?

According to one theory, Kacha was an earlier name of Samudragupta: the king adopted the regnal name Samudra (“Ocean”), after extending his territory up to the ocean.

Who is known as Samudragupta of Kashmir?

The Karkota dynasty gave Kashmir the greatest ruler Lalitaditya Muktapid between 724- 761 A. D. He is referred as the Samudra Gupta of Kashmir. He was very ambitious and had a dream of world conquest. He invaded and conquered many countries in Asia and India.

What was Samudragupta called for his great conquests?

Digvijaya
According to Allahabad inscription he defeated 9 kings in his northern campaigns and annexed them into his empire. He called it as “Digvijaya”.

Who was the court poet of Samudragupta?

Harishena
Harisena, also called Harishena or Hirisena, was a 4th-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government minister. He was an important figure in the court of Gupta emperor, Samudragupta. His most famous poem, written c. 345 C.E., describes the bravery of Samudragupta and is inscribed on the Allahabad Pillar.

How is Samudragupta related to Ashoka?

Ashoka, also called Ashoka the Great, was the king of the Mauryan empire who ruled major parts of the Indian subcontinent. Samudragupta was the ruler of the Gupta empire. -Ashoka the last major ruler of the Mauryan dynasty ruled between the period of 268 c. to 232 BCE.

Who was the chief judicial officer in the region of Samudragupta?

Maha- danda- nayaka
2. Chandragupta I was the first important king. He was succeeded by his son Samudragupta….6th Class Social Science New Empires and Kingdoms Notes – New Empires and Kingdoms.

Chief judicial officer	Maha- danda- nayaka
Chief banker	Nagare- shreshthi

Who was Samudragupta main source of history about him?

Samudragupta was the father of vikramaditya. Samudragupta (reigned 335-380) is the second ruler of the Gupta Dynasty, who ushered in the Golden Age in India. He was a benevolent ruler, a great warrior and a patron of arts. Samudragupta, son of Chandragupta, was perhaps the greatest king of Gupta dynasty.

Where is the capital of Samudragupta?

Pataliputra

Gupta Empire
Approximate extent of the Gupta territories (pink) in 375 CE
Approximate extent of the Gupta territories (pink) in 450 CE
Capital	Pataliputra
Common languages	Sanskrit (literary and academic); Prakrit (vernacular)

Who founded Utpala dynasty in Kashmir?

Avantivarman
Avantivarman was a king who founded the Utpala dynasty. He ruled Kashmir from 855 to 883 CE and built the Avantiswami Temple.