Q18
The title 'Indian Napoleon' has been attached to
A.
Chandra Gupta Maurya
B.
Samudragupta
AnswerC.
Chandragupta-I
D.
Harshavardhana
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prashati' written by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also describes him as the hero of a hundred battles.