An ideal king, ideal governance, ideal government officials, ideal military system, ideal religious teachers, ideal path of devotion (Bhaktimārga), ideal education system, ideal teachers, ideal trade and ideal citizens, taken together means ‘Ramrajya’. After Ayodhya, the history of Bhārat has witnessed a recurrence of Ramrajya only during the era of Samudragupta, along with Dattadevi and Dharmapāl, who were ardent devotees of Mahāvishṇu.
In 380 AD, after Samudragupta, Chandragupta II – son of Dattadevi, ascended the throne. He, too, ruled according to the ideals laid down by his parents. He took on the name ‘Vikramaditya’. In fact, Vikramasamvat (Hindu calendar) is named after him. His son, Kumaragupta, who succeeded him, maintained continuity in the social and political order throughout his reign.
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