Question

_________________ was the court poet of Samudragupta, arguably the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.

( a) Harishena

(b) Kautilya or Chanakya

(c) Megasthenes

(d) None of the above

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) Harishena

Harisena, also called Harishena or Hirisena, 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.