Previous Year Question
Samudragupta's Prashasti, composed in Sanskrit as a poem and inscribed on the Ashokan pillar at Allahabad, was written by which poet?
A.
Bharavi
B.
Bhasa
C.
Harisena
D.
Banabhatta
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The famous Prayaga Prashasti of Samudragupta was composed by his court poet Harisena. It records and praises Samudragupta's political and military achievements and his relations with various rulers. NCERT identifies Harisena as the author of the Prayaga Prashasti.
Fact: Harisena was not merely a poet; inscriptions indicate that he also held important offices, including Sandhivigrahika, Kumaramatya and Mahadandanayaka.