Samudragupta’s mother, Kumaradevi, belonged to the Lichchhavi gana.
During the Mahajanapada period, it was a republic. The ancestry of Samudragupta has been described in the Allahabad inscription, which is a prashasti written by Samudragupta's court poet, Harishena. It also includes his great-grandfather's and father's names and the titles they had taken.
Samudragupta was a son of the Gupta king Chandragupta I and queen Kumaradevi, who came from a Licchavi family.
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With reference to the Gupta period, consider the following statements:
(i) The Gupta period is considered as the Golden Age of India.
(ii) Kalidasa was a court poet of Samudragupta.
(iii) The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli belongs to the Gupta era.
(iv) Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of Chandragupta I.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
Chandragupta Maurya is said to have converted to:
The 'Tirabhukti' mentioned in Gupta inscriptions corresponds to present-day ______.
Who succeeded Chandragupta I as the ruler of the Gupta Empire?
The most important source for Samudragupta's reign is:
Who handled judicial matters in the provinces during the reign of the Gupta Empire?
Who was the son and successor of Chandragupta II?
Whom did Chandragupta II marry after defeating the Saka king?
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