WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Gupta emperor is known as the 'Napoleon of India' due to his extensive military conquests?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Chandragupta II
  2. Skandagupta
  3. Samudragupta
  4. Chandragupta I

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Samudragupta

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Samudragupta šŸ“š Explanation: Samudragupta was one of the greatest military commanders in Indian history and significantly expanded the Gupta Empire. His extensive campaigns across North and South India were detailed in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription composed by his court poet Harisena. Due to his remarkable military genius, historian V.A. Smith famously referred to him as the 'Napoleon of India'.