Multiple choice

Harisena was the poet laureate of

  1. Ashoka

  2. Samudragupta

  3. Chandragupta

  4. Harshvardhana

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Harisena was the court poet (poet laureate) of Emperor Samudragupta (c. 4th century CE) and composed the Allahabad Pillar Prashasti (inscription). This eulogy in Sanskrit praises Samudragupta's military conquests and administrative genius. Harisena's work is considered one of the finest examples of classical Sanskrit poetry and provides crucial historical information about the Gupta period.