Match List - I with List - II.

List - I	List - II
A. Beginning of Gupta rule	I. 606-647CE
B. Vakatakas in the Deccan	II. 375-415CE
C. Harshavardhana of Kannauj	III. 335-375CE
D. Samudragupta	IV. 320 CE

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c). The Gupta Era began with Chandragupta I in 320 CE. Samudragupta reigned from 335-375 CE, followed by the peak of Vakataka power in the Deccan, and finally Harshavardhana in the early 7th century.
Information Booster

• 320 CE marks the coronation of Chandragupta I, the first great king of the Gupta dynasty.
• Samudragupta is known as the 'Napoleon of India' due to his extensive conquests recorded in the Allahabad Pillar.
• The Vakatakas were contemporaries of the Guptas; Rudrasena II married Prabhavatigupta, daughter of Chandragupta II.
• Harshavardhana established his capital at Kannauj and was the last great Hindu emperor of North India.
• His reign is documented by the Chinese traveler Xuanzang.

Additional Knowledge

• 375-415 CE: Corresponds to the reign of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya).
• Harshavardhana: Famous for the Prayag assemblies and his defeat by Pulakeshin II.