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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
How did Chandragupta Vikramaditya strengthen his position through matrimonial alliances?
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Solution
Chandragupta Vikramaditya strengthens his position by a matrimonial alliance. He married the daughter of a powerful Naga ruler. He gave his daughter in marriage to the Vakataka ruler in the Deccan from whom he got valuable help during his campaigns against the Sakas.
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