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Download Solution PDFWho wrote Prayag Prashasti ?
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Download Solution PDFPrayag is an ancient name of Allahabad as it is the meeting place or ‘Sangam’ of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Sarasvati.
- Prashasti means “in praise of someone”.
- Prayag Prashasti is the name given to the Allahabad Pillar.
- It is an Ashokan Stambh and has 4 different inscriptions.
Important Points
Harisena, also Harishena or Hirisena, was a 4th-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government minister.
- He was an important figure in the court of the Gupta emperor, Samudragupta.
- His most famous poem, written c. 345 CE, describes the bravery of Samudragupta and is inscribed on the Prayag-Prasasti inscription (Allahabad Pillar Inscription).
Thus, we can say that Harisena wrote Prayag Prashasti.
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