Chandragupta II
Ruler of Gupta Empire from c. 376 to c. 415 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chandragupta II (r.c. 375-415), also known by his title Vikramaditya, as well as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was the third ruler of the Gupta Empire in India. Modern scholars generally identify him with King Chandra of the Delhi iron pillar inscription.
Chandragupta II | |
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Vikramaditya, Bhattaraka, Maharajadhiraja, Deva-raja, Deva-gupta, Deva-shri | |
Gupta Emperor | |
Reign | c. 375 – c. 415 CE |
Predecessor | Samudragupta, possibly Ramagupta |
Successor | Kumaragupta I |
Died | c. 415 CE |
Spouse | Dhruvadevi, Kuberanaga |
Issue | |
Dynasty | Gupta |
Father | Samudragupta |
Mother | Dattadevi |
Religion | Hinduism[2] |
Military career | |
Battles/wars | |
Chandragupta continued the expansionist policy of his father Samudragupta, mainly through military conquest. Historical evidence suggests that he defeated the Western Kshatrapas, and extended the Gupta Empire from the Indus River in the west to the Bengal region in the east, and from the Himalayan foothills in the north to the Narmada River in the south. His daughter Prabhavatigupta was a queen of the southern Vakataka kingdom, and he may have had influence in the Vakataka territory during her regency.
The Gupta Empire reached its zenith during the rule of Chandragupta II. The Chinese pilgrim Faxian, who visited India during his reign, suggests that he ruled over a peaceful and prosperous kingdom. The legendary figure of Vikramaditya is probably based on Chandragupta II (among other kings), and the noted Sanskrit poet Kalidasa may have been his court poet. The cave shrines at Udayagiri were built during his rule.