Samudragupta was born on the day of Ramnavami in 320 AD. He was the youngest son of Chandragupta (I) and Kumaradevi. According to the social system of that time, the Gupta family belonged to the Vaishya varna. They were known for their business acumen and had fine business sense. Likewise, Samudragupta’s mother, Kumaradevi, was a princess of the Licchavi Kshatriya dynasty. For this reason, the values of both the Kshatriya and Vaishya clans were inculcated in Samudragupta. In the year 338 AD, after his father’s death, Samudragupta took over the reins of the kingdom as per the orders of his father. Chandragupta had kept Samudragupta’s elder siblings away from governance as Samudragupta was exceptionally intelligent, studious, visionary, capable and brave. After taking over the kingdom, Samudragupta brought the whole of Bhārat under his rule by using Kautilya’s political doctrine. Many states (about 70%) surrendered to him out of fear and awe.
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