Multiple choice

Who assumed the title "Ksitipsatapatih" (lord of hundred kings)?

  1. Ramagupta

  2. Samudragupta

  3. Chandragupta II

  4. Skandagupta
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Explanation

Skandagupta (455-467 CE) assumed the title "Ksitipasatapatih" (Lord of Hundred Kings) after his decisive victory over the Hunas. This title emphasized his supremacy over numerous feudatory kings who acknowledged his overlordship. Skandagupta's reign marked the last period of strong Gupta imperial power before the dynasty's decline.

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