alleryWhich historian called Samudragupta the Indian Napoleon?
AR.S. Sharma
BA.S. Altekar
CVincent Smith
DR.C. Majumdar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Vincent Smith
1. Vincent Smith used this comparison for Samudragupta.
2. He cited the king's remarkable military campaigns and strategic skill.
3. Altekar, Sharma and Majumdar are other historians quoted in the same literature but not for this phrase.
_Source: Wikipedia, Samudragupta, Legacy_
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