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Samudragupta

Type Figure Region Northern India Time c. 310–375 Also known as Samudragupta、Samudra Gupta

Samudragupta was the second ruler of the Gupta Empire, reigning c. 335–375 CE;…

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  1. c. 319–335Pataliputra · BiharAs son of Chandragupta I, Samudragupta received military and administrative training during his father's reign, preparing for the wars of expansion that followed his accession.
  2. 335–375Northern India · IndiaAfter accession he launched multiple military campaigns; according to Harisena's inscription he conquered over ninety states, while also standardizing coinage and patronizing Brahmanism and Buddhism, laying the territorial foundation for the Gupta golden age.

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