Chandragupta II

Vikramaditya, the emperor who presided over India's true Golden Age - an era of Kalidasa's poetry, Aryabhata's mathematics, and unprecedented cultural flowering under the legendary court of Nine Gems.

Lessons in this chapter

• Securing the Throne — Origins & Rise
• Defeating the Shakas — The Defender
• The Nine Gems — The Statesman
• Art and Architecture — The Gupta Classical Style
• Philosophy and Religion — The Hindu Renaissance & Religious Harmony
• Legacy of Vikramaditya — Legacy & Lessons

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