INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Samudragugta (Indian Napoleon): Harisena was his court poet who wrote Allahabad Prashasti and gave a detailed account of his conquests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harisena was a 4th-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government minister. He was an important figure in the court of Gupta emperor, Samudragupta. His most famous poem, written c. 345 C.E., describes the bravery of Samudragupta and is inscribed on the Allahabad Pillar.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the court of Samudragupta he was an important figure. His famous poem prashasti was inscribed in Allahabad pillar and one of his known inscriptions was written as panegyric. Harisena was a successor of Devasena, his father.

Detailed explanation-4: -Notes: Samudragupta patronised scholars and poets like Harisena and thus promoted Sanskrit literature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Samudragupta’s prashasti was composed by Harishena. He was a court poet of the king Samudragupta.