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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 67 of 200

Q67
History of IndiaGupta & Post-Gupta Period
The term “Sakari” was used for
  1. a.Chandragupta II Vikramaditya
  2. b.Samudragupta
  3. c.Kumargupta
  4. d.Skandagupta

Answer: (A) Chandragupta II Vikramaditya

Chandragupta II Vikramaditya was called Sakari ('destroyer of the Sakas') after he defeated the Western Kshatrapa (Saka) ruler Rudrasimha III and annexed Gujarat and Saurashtra. His court is traditionally said to have had the Navaratnas, including Kalidasa. Samudragupta is called the 'Napoleon of India'. Kumaragupta I founded Nalanda, and Skandagupta repelled the Hunas.

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