The Gupta dynasty called him the golden era.
Emperor Samudra Gupta is called as Napoleon of India mainly due to his record of being undefeated. But this is wrong comparison as Samudra Gupta was really an undefeated emperor while Napoleon was not. And another thing is that Samudra Gupta was during ancient India and also before Napolean in comparison to timeline.
So it should be Napolean who should be called Emperor Samudra Gupta of his era.
Yes, the Gupta era is called as a golden age of Indian history. Samudra Gupta was most powerful Emperor of Gupta Empire. He was also patron of arts , music and architecture. He also had a standard monetary system in his kingdom . He had maintained great peace , law and order in the kingdom.
Emperor Samudra Gupta fought every battle with smart strategy and great courage. It is said that his fit body was covered with the marks of a hundred wounds caused by the weapons.
Samudra Gupta had defeated 12 kingdoms in battle in a row. According to the Allahabad Pillar inscription, Samudra Gupta captured (and later released) the following kings of Dakshinapatha, the southern region of India.
Mahendra of Kosala ;
Vyaghra-raja of Mahakantara ;
Mantaraja of Kurala ;
Mahendragiri of Pishtapura ;
Svamidatta of Kottura ;
Damana of Erandapalla ;
Vishnugopa of Kanchi ;
Nilaraja of Avamukta ;
Hastivarman of Vengi ;
Ugrasena of Palakka ;
Kubera of Devarashtra ;
Dhananjaya of Kusthalapura.
He had performed Ashwamedha yagya and adopted the title of “ Maharajadhiraja” (king of kings).