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Chandragupta II

c. 375–415 CE · 5th century

Chandragupta II, also called Vikramaditya, was a ruler of the Gupta Empire who reigned from about 375 to 415 CE. He extended the empire to western India by defeating the Western Kshatrapas. His reign is regarded as a high point of Gupta cultural achievement, associated with poets such as Kalidasa.

Chandragupta II
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Western SatrapsNagas of PadmavatiVakataka dynasty

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