Question
Describe the historicity of Ramagupta.

Answer

After Samudragupta's death, his eldest son Ramagupta came to power.
  • He was not a valiant or skilled prince like his father.
  • He lost both the state and the soul.
  • The play "Devichandraguptam" written by Visakhadatta and some coins and inscriptions give information about the short rule of Ramagupta.
  • The Saka kings invaded Ramagupta's kingdom in the years following his accession to the throne.
  • At the request of Rani Dhruvaswamini, the queen of Ramagupta, her beloved Chandragupta went to the camp of Saka Rajvi with the second bodyguards and killed Saka Raja.
  • Pleased with his feat, the queen accepted him as lord and the people accepted him as king.
  • After that Ramagupta was killed and Chandragupta Dwitya carried the slogans of power.
  • Considering this historical story, after the death of Samudragupta, Chandragupta came to power in the second place, in the intervening five years, Ramagupta came to power.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free