Chandragupta II (380-415 AD) was the son of Samudragupta. He defeated the Sakas, and annexed Gujarat and Sourashtra. He was also known as Vikramaditya, which means ‘one who is equal to the Sun God in valour and strength’. It was during Chandragupta’s time that the Chinese Pilgrim Fa-Hien visited India, and wrote a detailed account on India. An Arab merchant Sulaiman and a Venetian traveler, Marco Polo, have both recorded that Chandragupta II was an ideal ruler.
