Previous Year Question

Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta. He composed the famous Prayaga Prashasti in Sanskrit, describing and praising the achievements of Samudragupta. It is also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription. 

Fact: A prashasti was composed in praise of a ruler or patron. Historians therefore use such inscriptions as important historical sources while recognising their eulogistic character.