Name the author of the "Prayag Prasasti" associated with Samudra Gupta-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Harishena
The Prayag Prashasti, also called the Allahabad Pillar Inscription, was composed in Sanskrit by Harishena, the court poet of the Gupta ruler Samudragupta. A prashasti is a poem in praise of a king; this one describes Samudragupta’s conquests and qualities, and it is inscribed on an Ashokan pillar at Prayagraj (Allahabad).