Chandragupta II (AD 380-415)

  • According to Devi Chandraguptam of Vishakadutta, Samudragupta was succeed by Ramagupta.
  • Ramagupta was a coward. He surrendered his queen dhruvadevi to Saka invader. He was also the only Gupta ruler to issue copper coins.
  • Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription (Delhi claims his authority over North-Western India and a good portion of Bengal. It say that the king defeated the confedrancy of Vangas and Vahilkas (Bulkh). Virasena's Udaygiri cave inscription refers to his conquest to the whole world.
  • He issued silver coins (first Gupta ruler to issue silver coin) and adopted the title Vikramaditya and Sakari in memory of his victory.
  • The court of Chandragupta II at Ujjain was adorned by 9 scholars known as Navaratna including Kalidas and Amarsimha.
  • Harisena was the court poet and minister.
  • Fa Hien the Chinese piligrim visited India at his time.
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