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Who is the author of Allahabad Pillar Inscription?

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

Answer options

  1. Rudradaman
  2. Harisena
  3. Samudragupta
  4. Banabhatta

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Harisena

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. Harisena šŸ“š Explanation: The Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prayag Prashasti) was composed by 'Harisena', who was the court poet and a senior official of the Gupta Emperor Samudragupta. The text is written in classical Sanskrit. It provides a detailed and chronological account of the military conquests and achievements of Samudragupta. it is considered one of the most important archaeological and literary sources for the Gupta era.