Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Gupta emperor, Samudragupta?
a) He was the successor of Chandragupta I.
b) His court poet Bhimsena composed a prashasti of praise for him which was known as Gwalior Prashasti.
c) On his gold coins he was depicted playing the harp which shows his passion for music.
d) He held the title of Maharajadhiraj.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Statement b only
- Samudragupta (reigned 335-375 AD) was the second king of the Gupta dynasty and the successor of Chandragupta I and Pataliputra was the capital of his empire. One of his names was Ashokaditya.
- Samudragupta bore the title of Kaviraja (King of Poets), he was an expert 'Veena' player. The credit for the poetic work named Krishna Charitam is given to Samudragupta.
- Although Samudragupta greatly expanded his empire and had much of the northern region of India under his control, the Ashoka Empire was rivaled only much later, during the reign of Aurangzeb in 1707.