{"id":88828,"date":"2025-06-01T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88828"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:22:00","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-was-composed-by-harishena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-was-composed-by-harishena\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following was composed by Harishena?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following was composed by Harishena?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Nashik Inscription of Gautami Balashri&#8221; option2=&#8221;Prayaga Prashasti of Samudragupta&#8221; option3=&#8221;Deopara Prashasti of Vijayasena&#8221; option4=&#8221;Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The Prayaga Prashasti of Samudragupta was composed by Harishena.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Harishena was a 4th-century poet and minister in the court of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta. He composed the Prayaga Prashasti, an inscription carved on the Ashoka pillar in Allahabad (Prayagraj). This inscription is a eulogy praising Samudragupta&#8217;s military campaigns, conquests, and personal qualities, providing valuable historical information about his reign.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The Nashik Inscription of Gautami Balashri relates to the Satavahana dynasty ruler Gautamiputra Satakarni. The Deopara Prashasti was composed by Umapatidhar in praise of the Sena king Vijayasena. The Hathigumpha Inscription was issued by King Kharavela of Kalinga.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following was composed by Harishena? 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