Vikramaditya Bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja (King of kings) Devaraja Deva Gupta Deva Shri
An 8 gram gold coin featuring Chandragupta II astride a caparisoned horse with a bow in his left hand.[1] The name Cha-gu-pta appears in the upper left quadrant.
Gupta Emperor
Reign
c. 375 – c. 415 CE
Predecessor
Samudragupta, possibly Ramagupta
Successor
Kumaragupta I
Died
c. 415 CE
Spouse
Dhruvadevi, Kuberanaga
Issue
Kumaragupta I
Prabhavatigupta
Govindagupta
Dynasty
Gupta
Father
Samudragupta
Mother
Dattadevi
Religion
Hinduism[2]
Military career
Battles/wars
Gupta conquests of Bengal (c 320-380)
Gupta-Saka Wars (335-413)
Conquests in Punjab
Gupta-Hunnic Wars (350-534)
Chandragupta II's Huna Expedition (356-399)
Battle of Bagram
Battle near Kapisa valley
Battle of Sistan
Submission of Varahran
Chandragupta II's Campaign of Balkh (367)
Battle of Oxus (399)
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 continued the expansionist policy of his father Samudragupta through military conquests and marital alliances. Historical evidence attests to his remarkable victories, which include the defeat of the Sassanids,[3] the conquest of the Western Kshatrapas and the subjugation of the Hunas. Under the reign of Chandragupta II, the Gupta Empire reached its zenith, directly controlling a vast territory which stretched from the Oxus River[4] in the west to the Bengal region in the east, and from the foothills of the Himalayas in the north to the Narmada River in the south. Chandragupta II expanded his influence and indirectly ruled over the Kuntala region of Karnataka through a marriage alliance with Kadambas, and during his daughter Prabhavatigupta’s 20 years long regency, he effectively integrated the Vakataka kingdom into the Gupta Empire.[5][6][7]
Chandragupta II was a devout Vaishnav but tolerated other faiths as well. 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 also built during his rule.
^*1910,0403.26
^Doniger, Wendy (2009). The Hindus: An Alternative History. p. 379. ISBN 9781594202056. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^Prakash, Buddha (1962). Studies in Indian History and Civilization. Shiva Lal Agarwala.
^Agrawal, Ashvini (1989). Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 240 & 264. ISBN 978-81-208-0592-7.
^Raychaudhuri, Hem Channdra (1923). Political history of ancient India, from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta dynasty. Robarts - University of Toronto. Calcutta, Univ. of Calcutta. pp. 282–288.
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