SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Harisena was the court poet of which of the kings in the Gupta Empire
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Samudragupta
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Chandragupta I
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Chandragupta II
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Kumaragupta I
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. Harisena was the Court poet of Samudragupta. In honour of Samudragupta, he composed a prashasti.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Banabhatta was the court poet of King Harsha Vardhana. Chand Bardai was the court poet of Prithviraj Chauhan. Bhavabhuti was the court poet of the King of Kannauj, Yashovarman.
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