Historical Figure

Chandragupta II

Gupta emperor from c. 375 to c. 415

About Chandragupta II

Chandragupta II, also known by his title Vikramaditya, as well as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was the emperor of the Gupta Empire from c. 375 until his death in c. 415. Modern scholars generally identify him with King Chandra of the Delhi iron pillar inscription.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Empire320 CE – c. 550 CE

Gupta Empire

India's classical Golden Age, during which art, literature, mathematics, and science flourished. Aryabhata approximated pi to four decimal places (3.1416) and proposed that the Earth rotates on its axis; the decimal place-value number system was developed; Kalidasa wrote Shakuntala.