Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

The 'Prayag Prashasti' was composed by the court poet of which of the following rings?

Options:

Chandragupta

Chandragupta Vikramaditya

Samudragupta

Skandagupta

Correct Answer:

Samudragupta

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Samudragupta

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. The Prayaga Prashasti praises the Gupta ruler Samudragupta.