Founded in the 300s ce, the gupta empire saw the golden age of india. Many historians have wrongly assumed that this chandra gupta was chandragupta maurya of maurya dynasty, who was mentored by chanakya in 16th century bce. Prolegomena to ancient iudhin history, of which the first was the essay entitled the iron pillar of delhi mihraul. Samudra gupta amar chitra katha comics paperback january 1, 1980 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. If the gupta age of the indian history is regarded as a golden age. Biography of samudragupta and his rule in ancient india. As a son of the gupta emperor chandragupta i and the licchavi princess kumaradevi, he. Details of kachaguptas reign are hardly mentioned in the historical evidence existing for the gupta period, and. Samudragupta, the second emperor of the imperial gupta dynasty, was one of the greatest monarchs in the indian history. They maintained an empire over northern and parts of central and western india from the early 4th to the late 6th century. Gupta empire chandragupta samudragupta vikramaditya.
This is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Historians have wrongly mixed maurya with chandra gupta i. His son samudra gupta defeated alexander in early 326 bce. Alexander iii of macedon, after conquering asia minor, egypt and. Some regard him as the greatest emperor of the gupta dynasty. Items related to samudra gupta language and literature books. By bringing peace to a huge area of the warring subcontinent, this benevolent king gave his people the leisure to be creative. If he was a benevolent despot he was also a scholar and a great soldier. Samudra gupta the luteplaying conqueror can a music loving, scholarly prince be a successful king. Samudragupta means something in hinduism, sanskrit, the history of ancient india. It is the story of king samudragupta and his two sons.
Samudragupta succeeded his father chandragupta i r. What are the details about the great samudragupta and his. Samudragupta reigned 335380 is the second ruler of the gupta dynasty, who ushered in the golden age in india. Samudragupta biography childhood, life achievements. The western scholars equate him with napoleon and call him indian napoleon due to the extensive. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1980 please retry. As a son of the gupta emperor chandragupta i and the licchavi princess kumaradevi, he greatly expanded his dynastys political and military power and ushered in the golden age of india during. D, and corapridng the reigns of samudragupia, chandra gupta ii, icumara gupta i and of skandagupia forms the brightest interlude. Chandragupta maurya defeated the nandas and established himself on the throne of magadha in 321 b. Home current affairs today gk questions current affairs questions banking awareness e books.
Gupta was a strong critic of both communalism and islamic fundamentalism, and expressed his opposition to. The dynasty of samudragupta by pillai,rajat for free with a 30 day free trial. It was a journey fraught with dangerous challenges but his chance meeting with the wily. Samudragupta was the greatest ruler of the gupta dynasty and ruled till around 380 ad. Besides being a great warrior, a determined conqueror and a generous ruler, he was. At present, he is working as a javaj2ee consultant in the united kingdom through his. I love reading historical fictions, as it delights me in an unusual way, from the point of view of the author. Had he not united india, subdued enemies, consolidated power, and inaugurated an era. Brahminical influence was widespread during his reign. Dera sacha sauda and gurmeet ram rahim, investigating a godman.
You get to know some lesserknown kingdoms in detail like the cholas or the vijayanagar empire. Alexander iii of macedon, after conquering asia minor, egypt and persia, invaded. The dynasty of samudragupta is a historical fiction set in the golden era of indian. The dynasty of samudragupta is a historical fiction set in the golden era of indian history. Tlic period of the great gupta emperors extending from 330. Who among the following was the ruler of kanchi during the. The novel relates how samudragupta, a middle son, becomes the crown prince, inheritor of. It presided over a time of intellectual and artistic growth and strengthened its position through military conquests until its. Gupta dynasty, rulers of the magadha now bihar state in northeastern india. June 23, 1946 july 19, 2008 was a bangladeshi poet and journalist. Being a history lover, i was really excited to read this book. What little we know about samudra gupta is gathered from the coins he issued and from a few inscriptions.
This monumental fourvolume work offers an elaborate and chronological account of indian history from the earliest times to the present period. A history of modern manipur 18262000, a history of manipur. He was a benevolent ruler, a great warrior and a patron of arts and letters. Political history of ancient india from the accession of parikshit to the extinction of the. The dynasty of samudragupta kindle edition by pillai. Dear aspirant, all the important question came in the various exams and probable questions with answers from history gupta period. Samudragupta national biography series lallanji gopal on. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Samudragupta was the 4th ruler of the gupta empire, and his reign was marked by expansion, that made him one of the most powerful rulers of that dynasty. Samudra gupta defeated alexander in 326 bce history. Having come to the throne, he decided to extend the boundaries of his empire to cover the multiple kingdoms and republics that existed outside its pale. Samudra gupta has more than eight years of experience in java and j2eerelated technologies.
Will a skilled and committed warrior encourage the arts and science. Therefore, the ancient greeks were contemporaries to gupta kings not mauryas. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or english translation of this term then check out. Samudra gupta, died 380 ce, regional emperor of india from about 330 to 380 ce.
Licchavidauhitra an inscription engraved on the ashokan pillar at allahabad dating to 4th century a. Samudra gupta was his son and commanderinchief of army. Chandragupta maurya by adurthi subba rao goodreads. What was the contribution of king samudragupta to indian. Buy samudra gupta amar chitra katha book online at low. The dynasty of samudragupta by rajat pillai goodreads. He generally is considered the epitome of an ideal king of the golden age of hindu history, as the period of the. Samudra gupta 648 by kamala chandrakant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Gupta was a strong critic of both communalism and islamic fundamentalism, and expressed. Pushyavarman encouraged vedic culture to flourish in his country. Known as the napoleon of india for his conquests, he was also a man of many talents and laid a firm foundation for the empire. As a soldier, a warrior, a conqueror, a king, an administrator and a patron of culture, he stands eminent among the rulers of india. Buy samudra gupta amar chitra katha book online at best prices in india on. Chandra gupta, samudra gupta and vikramaditya are fascinating. Author of several books and a large number of research papers, kameis most wellknown books are. Samudragupta reigned 350375 was the second emperor of the gupta dynasty of india. Samudra guptacitation needed, ruler of the gupta empire c335 c375 ce, and successor to chandragupta i, is considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses in indian history according to.
Get the latest articles, updates, biography and more about indiatimes author samudra gupta kashyap. It is evident that greek sources had no knowledge of asoka. This coin issued by emperor samudragupta 335350 370380 ce of the gupta dynasty shows him wearing a scythianstyle coat, trousers and cap and indianstyle necklace and earrings. Samudragupta was a ruler of the gupta empire of ancient india. Earlier this year pillai published his third book, once again, a historical fiction yoddha. He maintained cultural, political and diplomatic relationship with other. About the book after long and bloody wars, samrat samudragupta sits on the. Samudragupta is undoubtedly one of the greatest monarchs of indian history.
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