Question

Harishena was the court poet of ____________.

Options

• Samudragupta

• Chandragupta II

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

Answer 1

Harishena was the court poet of Samudragupta.

Explanation:

Harisena, sometimes known as Harishena or Hirisena, was a Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government politician who lived in the fourth century. He was a powerful member of the court of Samudragupta, the Gupta emperor. His most renowned poem, written around 345 C.E., is inscribed on the Allahabad Pillar and celebrates Samudragupta's valour.