Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) Silappadikaram | (I) Tamil Epic |
| (B) Prayag Prashasti | (II) Written by Harishena |
| (C) Informs about Sanguttuvan's visit to the forest | (III) Prayaga Prashasti |
| (D) Praises Samudra Gupta | (IV) Silappadikaram |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1 - (A)- (I), (B)- (II), (C)- (IV), (D)- (III)
The correct match is:
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) Silappadikaram | (I) Tamil Epic |
| (B) Prayag Prashasti | (II) Written by Harishena |
| (C) Informs about Sanguttuvan's visit to the forest | (III) Silappadikaram |
| (D) Praises Samudra Gupta | (IV) Prayaga Prashasti |
In the legendary tale of the Silappadikaram, an epic written in Tamil, the forest witnessed a momentous occasion as the esteemed Pandya chief Senguttuvan decided to visit the forest.
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.