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Who is the composer of the Allahabad Prasasti?

  1. A
    Harishena
  2. B
    Vishakhadutta
  3. C
    Kalidasa
  4. D
    Shudrak

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The Allahabad Prasasti (also known as the Prayag Prashasti) is a famous panegyric inscription engraved on an Ashokan pillar at Allahabad. It was composed in elegant classical Sanskrit by Harishena, who served as the court poet and minister (Mahadandanayaka) of the Gupta Emperor Samudragupta, detailing the ruler's extensive military victories.

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Who is the composer of the Allahabad Prasasti?
A
Harishena
B
Vishakhadutta
C
Kalidasa
D
Shudrak

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