Who was the composer of the Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta?
Harisena
The question asks who composed the Allahabad pillar inscription (Prayag Prashasti) of the Gupta ruler Samudragupta.
The correct answer is Harisena, who was a court poet, minister and military commander of Samudragupta.
The Allahabad pillar inscription is engraved on an Ashokan pillar and is written in classical Sanskrit in the champu style (a mix of prose and verse).
It records the military conquests and achievements of Samudragupta and is a key source for the history of the Gupta period.
Simuka (option 1) was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty, not connected with the Gupta inscription.
Kalidasa (option 2) was a great Sanskrit poet and dramatist, but he did not compose this inscription.
Simhavishnu (option 4) was an early Pallava ruler, unrelated to the Gupta inscription.
Hence, the composer of the Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta was Harisena.
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Important Questions from Gupta Age
Which legal text of the Gupta period gives us a fair idea of the polity and administration of the Guptas ?
From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?
1. The Guptas of Magadha
2. The Paramaras Malwa
3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
4. The Maukharis of Kanauj
5. The Yaduvas of Devagiri
6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Which of the following rulers from the Gupta dynasty first assumed the title 'Maharajadhiraja'?
Identify the person from the following description :
a. Founder of a great empire.
b. Cultured, scholar and a poet.
c. The famous poet Harisena was his court poet and Buddhist scholar Vasubandhu was in his court.
d. Vincent Smith praises him as the 'Indian Napoleon'.
The campaigns of which of the following Gupta ruler are described in the ‘Prayagprasasti’ ?
