(b) Vakataka. The Vakataka dynasty: Founded by Vindhyashakti around 250-270 CE. The Vakatakas ruled over Central and Western India.

(a) Maitrakas established Valabhi as their capital and ruled until the middle of the eighth century. Dhruvasena II was contemporary of Harshavardhana and was married to his daughter. Hsuan Tsang tells us that Dhruvasena attended Harsha’s assembly at Prayaga (Allahabad). Maukharies ruled over Kannauj, a city in western Uttar Pradesh, they were also the subordinate rulers of the Guptas and used the title of samanta

(d) Chandragupta Il, also known as Vikramaditya, ruled from 380 to 415 CE and was a renowned patron of arts and literature. Kalidasa’s notable works, such “Abhijnanasakuntalam”,
and “Raghuvamsa, mastery of Sanskrit as “Meghaduta”, showcase his mastery of sanskrit literature.

(a) Samudraqupta. He was the son and successor of Chandragupta and was the greatest ruler of the Gupta dynasty. The Allahabad Pillar inscription. also called Prayag Prashasti, was
composed by Harishena

(a) Maharajadhiraja. Chandragupta I, the son of Gupta king Ghatotkacha and grandson of the dynasty’s founder Sri Gupta, is referred to as Maharaja in the Allahabad Pilla inscription, while his sUccessor, Kumaragupta, the adopted title “Mahendraditya.”

(d) Chandraqupta ll, also known As Vikramaditya, was the third ruler of Gupta Empire. He is often identified with King Chandra from the Deihi iron pillar inscription. Notable Travellers and
Their Visits Abdul Razzak (Iran) Deva Rava t. Francois Bernier (France): Shah Batuta (Morocco):
Jahan, Mohamned Bin Tughlaq. Megasthenes(Greece ) Chandragupta Maurya, Thornas Roe and William Hawkins (Britain): Jahangi, Hwien Tsang (China): Harsha Vardhana.

(d) Gupta. Bagh Caves are located in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh). These are a group of nine rock-cut monuments. These caves were founded by the Buddhist monk Dataka, Caves in
India – Undavalli caves (Andhra Pradesh), Barabar Caves (Bihar). Badami Cave Temples (Karnataka). Udaygiri Caves (Madhya Pradesh). Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves (Maharashtra).

(d) Chandra Gupta I. Vakataka dynasty: Founded by Vindhyashakti in 250 CE. Ajanta caves (numbers XVI, XVII, XIX) are the best examples of Vakataka excellence in the field of painting.

(d) Gupta. Practice of Sati has been found in the Eran Pillar Inscription of Bhanugupta, Madhya Pradesh. Sati Movement : Raja Ram Mohan Roy described ‘Sati as murder according to
every shastra. By his efforts, Bengal Sati regulation Act was passed to criminalize the practice of Sati in 1829.

(c) Chandragupta Il (successor of Samudragupta). Kumaragupta
:He was also known as Shakraditya and Mahendraditya. He founded Nalanda Mahavihara in 5th century CE. His successor – Skandagupta.

(a) Gupta dynasty. In Mehrauli (Delhi) an iron pillar was constructed by the famous king Chandragupta 1, India, notable for the rust-resistant composition of the metal used in its
construction. The inscription on the pillar is in Sanskrit, about Gupta emperor Chandragupta I.

(c) Nagara-shreshthi (Chief banker or merchant). Offices held by Poet Harishena: Maha-danda-Nayaka (Chief Judicial Officer). Kumar-amatya (Important minister) and a sandhi vigrahika (Minister of War and Peace)

(c) Bengal. Fa-Xian (Chinese traveller) started his journey back home from Bengal by boarding a merchant ship, He traveled from China to India on foot to acquire Buddhist texts. He came to India, under the reign of Chandragupta I, and arrived at Pataliputra from the northwest.

(b) Licchavi. Samudragupta (335 -375 CE, Kaviraja) was the son of Chandragupta I and Queen Kumaradevi (Licchavi clan). He is called ‘Napoleon of India’ by V.A. Smith.