Chandragupta II (also known as
Chandragupta Vikramaditya) was one of the most powerful emperors of the
Gupta empire in
India. His rule spanned during which the Gupta Empire reached its peak. Art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of
ancient India achieved new heights. The period of prominence of the Gupta dynasty is often referred to as the
Golden Age of
India. Chandragupta II was the son of the previous ruler,
Samudragupta. He attained success by pursuing both a favourable marital alliance and an aggressive expansionist policy in which his father and grandfather (
Chandragupta I) set the precedent. Samudragupta set the stage for the emergence of classical art, which occurred under the rule of Chandragupta II. Chandragupta II extended great support to the arts.