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By the end of his reign, Samudragupta was able to gain control over almost whole of the [[Indian subcontinent]], extending from modern day [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] in the west to [[Assam]] in the east and from the foothills of [[Himalayas]] in the north to the [[Vindhyas]] in the south with the allegiance of [[South India|Southern]] Kings along the eastern coast of [[India]]. | By the end of his reign, Samudragupta was able to gain control over almost whole of the [[Indian subcontinent]], extending from modern day [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] in the west to [[Assam]] in the east and from the foothills of [[Himalayas]] in the north to the [[Vindhyas]] in the south with the allegiance of [[South India|Southern]] Kings along the eastern coast of [[India]]. | ||
== Aims of Samudragupta's Conquests == | |||
[[File:Samudragupta circa 335-380 CE Ashvameda type.jpg|thumb|300x300px|''Ashvamedha'' type coin of [[Samudragupta]]]] | |||
Various Scholars have interpreted the objectives and aims of Samudragupta to launch such offensive campaign throughout the [[Indian subcontinent|Subcontinent]]. According to SR Goyel, Samudragupta was inspired by the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] ideals of ''Universal Ruler'' which was very popular during the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta age]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fWVZWjNAcAgC|title=A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta|last=Sharma|first=Tej Ram|date=1989|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-251-4|pages=74|language=en}}</ref> According to BG Gokhale, the reason might have been [[Religion|religious]]. Samudragupta might have been influenced from the [[Nāga|Nāgas]] performing the [[Vedas|Vedic]] ''Ashvamedha Sacrifice,'' and he sought to perform it after his victory over Nagas.<ref name=":0" /> Buddha Prakash states that, the ''Dakshinpatha'' campaign was led under [[Economics|economic]] considerations, as the demand of [[trade]] and [[commerce]] between [[India]] and [[Southeast Asia]] was rising, it became important for Samudragupta to secure few ports for the [[Gupta Empire|Empire]].<ref name=":0" /> Chattopadhyaya accepts this theory.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fWVZWjNAcAgC|title=A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta|last=Sharma|first=Tej Ram|date=1989|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-251-4|pages=20–21|language=en}}</ref> | |||
Moreover, Tej Ram Sharma concludes that, [[Samudragupta]] was eager to conquer lands of ''[[India|Bharatvarsha]]'' and to be the 'Universal Monarch' after completing the Ashwamedha Sacrifice which is even evident from his [[coinage]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fWVZWjNAcAgC|title=A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta|last=Sharma|first=Tej Ram|date=1989|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-251-4|pages=75|language=en}}</ref> | |||