Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Who among the following composed 'Prayaga Prashasti' in Sanskrit?

Options:

Krishna

Samudra Gupta

Harshvardhana

Harishena

Correct Answer:

Harishena

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Harishena

A notable example of Prashasti is the Prayaga Prashasti, also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription, written in Sanskrit by Harishena, the court poet of Samudragupta. Samudragupta is considered one of the most powerful Gupta rulers of the fourth century CE.