Chandragupta II
- He ruled for 40 years from CE 375 to 415 CE.
- He came to power after a succession struggle with his brother Rama Gupta (370-375CE.)
- He is also known as Vikramathya
- Chandragupta II conquered western Malwa and Gujarat by defeating the Saka rulers.
- He maintained a friendly relationship with the rulers of southern India.
- The iron pillar near Qutub Minar is believed to have been built by
- He married off his daughter Prabhavbati to a Vakataka prince.
- Ujjain became an important commercial city.
- His other names (as mentioned in coins) Vikrama, Narendra Chandirar, Simha Chandirar, Narendra Simhar, Vikramadevarajar, Devasri, Devagupta, Devaraja, Simha Vikrama Vikramaditiya and Sakari.
- Chandragupta II was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins.
- His rule thus formed the peak period of Gupta’s territorial expansion.
| Navaratna in the court of Vikramaditya | |
| Kalidasa | Sanskrit poet |
| Harisena | Sanskrit poet |
| Amarasimha | Lexicographer |
| Dhanvantri | Physician |
| Kahapanaka | Astrologer |
| Sanku | Architect |
| Varahamihira | Astronomer |
| Vararuchi | Grammarian and Sanskrit scholar |
| Vittal Bhat | Magician |
- Fahien, the Buddhist scholar from China, visited India during his reign.
- He refers to the gangetic valley as the ‘land of Brahmanism’.
Fahien
- During the reign of Chandragupta II, the Buddhist monk Fahien visited India.
- He didn’t mention the name of Chandragupta II.