Harishena was the court poet of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Samudragupta
Harishena, the court poet of Samudragupta, composed the Prayaga Prashasti (the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) in Sanskrit in praise of the Gupta ruler.
NCERT (2026-27): “4.2 Divine kings … The Prayaga Prashasti (also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) composed in Sanskrit by Harishena, the court poet of Samudragupta, arguably the most powerful of the Gupta rulers (c. fourth century CE), is a case in point.…”
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