Who among the following rulers of the Gupta Empire is identified by Kalidasa with the legendary Vikramaditya?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Chandragupta-II
Chandragupta II (about 375-415 CE) took the title Vikramaditya after he defeated the Shaka rulers of western India. Tradition places the poet Kalidasa, author of Abhijnanashakuntalam and Meghaduta, among the “nine gems” (navaratna) at the court of King Vikramaditya, and this king is identified with Chandragupta II. His reign is counted among the high points of the Gupta age.