(A) Samudragupta was succeeded by his son Chandragupta II.

(B)Samudragupta was succeeded by his son Ramagupta.

(C)Samudragupta was succeeded by his son Chandragupta I.

(D)The immediate successor of Samudragupta was Ramagupta, the elder brother of Vikramaditya, but there is little historical proof for this allegation.

(A) Hathiakumbhi Inscriptions

(B)Allahabad Inscriptions

(C)Meherauli Inscriptions

(D)Surat Inscriptions

(A) Pillar inscriptions

(B)Stamps issued by the Guptas

(C)Coins issued by the Guptas

(D)Contemporary literary works

(A) Rudrasena II

(B)Rudrasinmha III

(C)Rudradeva

(D)Balavarman

(A) Fahien

(B)Hiuen Tsang

(C)Banabhatta

(D)None of the above

(A) Sri Gupta

(B)Ghadotkacha

(C)Chandragupta I

(D)Samudragupta

(A) After these conquests, Samudragupta’s rule extended over the upper Gangetic valley, the greater part of modern U.P., a portion of central India and the southwestern part of Bengal. These territories were directly administered by him.

(B)The Allahabad Pillar inscription speaks of his magnanimity to his foes, his polished intellect, his poetic skill and his proficiency in music.

(C)He was also a patron of many poets and scholars, one of whom was Harisena.

(D)He was an ardent follower of Saivism but was tolerant of other creeds. He evinced keen interest in Buddhism and was the patron of the great Buddhist scholar Vasubandu.

(A) South India

(B)West India

(C)North India

(D)East India

(A) Safari

(B)Sakari

(C)Vikramaditya

(D)Kashyapa

(A) Sri Gupta

(B)Ghadotkacha

(C)Chandragupta I

(D)Samudragupta