Asked: 56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015medium Level
ID: 6ae793b94aac9c32d5e3e3d7
QUESTION STATEMENT:द्विभाषी / Bilingual
‘प्राचीन भारत का नेपोलियन’ किसे कहा जाता है?
Who is referred to as the 'Napoleon of Ancient India'?
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य
Chandragupta Maurya
B
पुष्यमित्र
Pushyamitra
C
कनिष्क
Kanishka
D
समुद्रगुप्त
Samudragupta
Correct
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option D(समुद्रगुप्त)
गुप्त शासक समुद्रगुप्त को उसकी अद्वितीय विजयों तथा सामरिक कुशलता के कारण इतिहासकार विंसेंट स्मिथ द्वारा 'प्राचीन भारत का नेपोलियन' कहा गया है। समुद्रगुप्त ने आर्यावर्त के 9 राजाओं और दक्षिणापथ के 12 राजाओं को पराजित किया था।
Samudragupta is celebrated as the 'Napoleon of Ancient India' due to his uninterrupted succession of military triumphs recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription, having defeated 9 kings of Aryavarta and 12 rulers of Dakshinapatha without suffering a single defeat.
Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period
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