Previous Year Question
In the court of which of the following rulers were many scholars adorned as the ‘Navaratnas’?
A.
Chandragupta II
B.
None of these
C.
Sri Gupta
D.
Samudragupta
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
According to traditional accounts, the court of Chandragupta II, also associated with the title Vikramaditya, is linked with the Navaratnas or Nine Gems. Hence, the accepted answer for this examination question is Chandragupta II.
Historical note: The famous list of the Nine Gems occurs in the later Jyotirvidabharana. There is no secure historical evidence that all nine scholars were contemporaries at Chandragupta II's court; Varahamihira, for example, belongs to the sixth century. Thus, the Navaratna association should be treated as a traditional account rather than a firmly established historical fact.