Ancient History PYQ 126 of 208 · Gupta & Post-Gupta Period

The Gupta emperor who defeated the ‘Hunas’ was:

  1. ASamudragupta
  2. BChandragupta II
  3. CSkandagupta
  4. DRamagupta

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Correct answer: (c) Skandagupta

Explanation

Skandagupta beat back the first Huna invasion around 455 CE. The raid did no lasting damage directly but hastened the empire's decline.

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