Samudragupta, ruler of the Gupta Empire (c. 335 - c. 375CE), and successor to Chandragupta I, is consideredto be one of the greatest military geniuses in Indianhistory. He was the third ruler of the Gupta Dynasty,who ushered in the Golden Age of India. He was perhapsthe greatest king of Gupta dynasty. He was a benevolent ruler, a great warrior and a patron of arts.His name appears in the Javanese text'Tantrikamandaka'