Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Gupta ruler Samudragupta? In the first campaign, Samudragupta defeated Achyuta and Nagasena. The Allahabad Pillar inscription mentions that Samudragupta defeated twelve rulers in his South Indian Expedition. He defeated the rulers of South India but gave them back their kingdoms. He only insisted on them to acknowledge his suzerainty. Select the answer from the codes given below: Options: A . &nbsp1, 2, and 3 B . &nbsp1 and 2 C . &nbsp1 and 3 D . &nbsp2 and 3

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Gupta ruler Sam

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Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Gupta ruler Samudragupta?

In the first campaign, Samudragupta defeated Achyuta and Nagasena.

The Allahabad Pillar inscription mentions that Samudragupta defeated twelve rulers in his South Indian Expedition.

He defeated the rulers of South India but gave them back their kingdoms. He only insisted on them to acknowledge his suzerainty.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

Options:

A . 1, 2, and 3

B . 1 and 2

C . 1 and 3

D . 2 and 3

Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
Achyuta was probably a Naga ruler. Nagasena belonged to the Kota family which was ruling over the upper Gangetic valley. They were defeated and their states were annexed.
Samudragupta defeated twelve rulers of south India -
Mahendra of Kosala,
Vyaghraraja of Mahakanthara,
Mantaraja of Kaurala,
Mahendragiri of Pishtapura,
Swamidatta of Kottura,
Damana of Erandapalla,
Vishnugupta of Kanchi,
Nilaraja of Avamukta,
Hastivarman of Vengi,
Ugrasena of Palakka,
Kubera of Devarashtra and
Dhananjaya of Kushtalapura.

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