Samudragupta(315 – 380)

Samudragupta the Great

Gupta emperor whose conquests made the empire supreme.

Samudragupta

What you need to know

Conquests recorded in the Allahabad Pillar
Called the 'Napoleon of India'
Patron of the arts and a skilled musician

Relations

Parents & Ancestors

Chandragupta I

Father

Chandragupta I

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Associated Places

Pataliputra
Pataliputra
Capital of Magadha and of the Maurya and Gupta empires, modern Patna.

Dynasties

Gupta Dynasty
Gupta Dynasty
Dynasty presiding over the classical 'Golden Age' of Indian civilization.

Timelines

The Gupta Golden Age
The Gupta Golden Age
Golden age of Indian science, mathematics, art and literature.

Facts at a glance

Born: 315s
Died: 380
Father: Chandragupta I
Gender: MALE
Religion: HINDUISM
Type: RULER

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