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The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Mahapadma Nanda
  2. Chandragupta Maurya
  3. Ashoka
  4. Samudragupta

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Samudragupta

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Samudragupta. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription is one of the most important epigraphic records of ancient India and is attributed to Samudragupta, the powerful Gupta emperor. Composed in Sanskrit prose and verse by Harisena, Samudragupta’s court poet and minister.