Chandragupta II Coloring Page

Chandragupta II ruled the Gupta Empire in India for about forty years, and he took the title Vikramaditya, meaning “sun of power.” He won land in western India from the Saka rulers, which gave the empire a way to trade with the sea.

A Chinese Buddhist monk named Faxian travelled across India during his rule and wrote about what he saw. The Iron Pillar of Delhi, a tall pillar that hardly rusts, is often linked to his time. The poet Kalidasa is traditionally said to have lived at his court.