Ancient History PYQ 125 of 208 · Gupta & Post-Gupta Period

Who is called ‘the Napoleon of Ancient India’?

  1. AChandragupta Maurya
  2. BPushyamitra
  3. CKanishka
  4. DSamudragupta

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Correct answer: (d) Samudragupta

Explanation

Samudragupta. Vincent Smith gave him the label in The Early History of India; his campaigns are recorded in Harishena's Prayag Prashasti.

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