GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Allahabad Pillar inscription, a prashasti (eulogy) composed by his courtier Harishena, credits him with extensive military conquests. It suggests that he defeated several kings of northern India, and annexed their territories into his empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Samudragupta’s prashasti was composed by Harishena. He was a court poet of the king Samudragupta.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Allahabad Prasasti was written by Harishena, Court poet of Samudragupta and administrator. Allahabad Prasasti was written in verse in parts and prose in others.

Detailed explanation-4: -Harisena was a 4th century Sanskrit poet and important figure in the court of Samudragupta. Kalidasa lived during the reign of Chandragupta II. Banbhatta was a 7th century Sanskrit prose writer and poet of India lived in the court of Harsha Vardhana.