History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2015 History
Who among the following was Samudragupta's contemporary ruler of Kanchi?
AMahendra
BNilaraja
CVishnugopa ✓ Correct
DUgrasena
Correct answer: (C) Vishnugopa — Vishnugopa was the contemporary ruler of Kanchi, so the answer is Vishnugopa.
Explanation
★Vishnugopa was the contemporary ruler of Kanchi, so the answer is Vishnugopa.
★He was a Pallava king who ruled at Kanchi.
★He was among the rulers of the south defeated by Samudragupta.
★The Allahabad Pillar Inscription names him among the southern kings.
★Samudragupta defeated twelve kings of South India in all.
★He then restored them to their kingdoms as a mark of his policy.
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