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Who was the court poet of Samudragupta?

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

Answer options

  1. Banabhatta
  2. Harisena
  3. Kalidasa
  4. Chand Bardai

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Harisena

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) Harisena šŸ“š Explanation: Harisena was the court poet of the Gupta Emperor Samudragupta. He composed the famous 'Prayag Prashasti' (Allahabad Pillar Inscription), which provides a detailed account of Samudragupta's military conquests and personality. Banabhatta was the court poet of Harshavardhana, Kalidasa was associated with Chandragupta II, and Chand Bardai was the court poet of Prithviraj Chauhan.