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The title 'Indian Napolean' has been attached to - |
A. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
B. | Samudragupta |
C. | Chandragupta-I |
D. | Harshavardhana |
Answer» B. Samudragupta | |
Explanation: Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquest known from the Prayag Prashati written by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also describes him as the hero of a hundred battles. But some leading Indian historians criticize Smith and feel that Samudragupta was a far greater warrior than Napoleon, as the former never lost any battle. |
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