Samudragupta of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Which historian gave this title to Samudragupta?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → V. A. Smith
The British historian Vincent Arthur Smith called Samudragupta the “Napoleon of India” in his Early History of India. Samudragupta's long run of victories in northern and southern India, recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription (Prayag Prashasti) composed by his court poet Harishena, reminded Smith of Napoleon's conquests.