or Candra Gupta II or Vikramaditya
flourished 4th5th centuries AD, India
Powerful emperor (r. 0441; 380 0441; 415) of the Gupta dynasty of northern India.
A grandson of Chandra Gupta I (r. 320 0441; 335), who founded the dynasty, he is thought to have achieved power by assassinating a weak elder brother. He inherited a large empire and extended control over neighbouring territories through battle and marriage alliances. Under him, India enjoyed peace and relative prosperity. His system of government and his charity were admired by the Chinese pilgrim Faxian . He was a patron of the poet Kalidasa . Though a devout Hindu, he tolerated the Buddhist and Jain religions.