Option c is the correct answer. A. Ashoka: He was the third emperor of the Mauryan Empire and the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya. He ruled from 268 BCE to 232 BCE and expanded his empire to cover most of India and beyond. He adopted the title of Priyadarsin, meaning "the one who looks with kindness" or "the one who is pleasing to the eye". B. Samudragupta: He was the fourth emperor of the Gupta Empire and the son of Chandragupta I. He ruled from 335 CE to 380 CE and consolidated his empire through conquests and alliances. He adopted the title of Parakramanka, meaning "the one who is valiant" or "the one who has great power". C. Chandragupta II: He was the fifth emperor of the Gupta Empire and the son of Samudragupta. He ruled from 380 CE to 415 CE and extended his empire to include western and central India. He is also known as Vikramaditya, meaning "the sun of valour" or "the one who has auspicious power". D. Skandagupta: He was the seventh emperor of the Gupta Empire and the son of Kumaragupta I. He ruled from 455 CE to 467 CE and defended his empire from the invasions of the Hunas (Hephthalites). He adopted the title of Kramaditya, meaning "the one who has fame in action" or "the one who has a sequence of power".