The Prayag Prashasti, inscribed on the Ashokan pillar at Prayagraj, praises Samudragupta and was composed by whom?
- A.Kalidasa
- B.Harisena
- C.Banabhatta
- D.Ravikirti
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Harisena. The Prayag Prashasti, also called the Allahabad pillar inscription, was composed in Sanskrit by Harisena, a minister and court poet of Samudragupta. It lists the kings of the north whom he uprooted, the rulers of the south whom he defeated and reinstated, the frontier states that paid him homage, and his skill in music and learning, which is why he is shown with a lyre on his coins.
Option A is wrong because Kalidasa, though linked with the Gupta court, wrote the Abhijnanashakuntalam, Meghadutam and Raghuvamsham, not this inscription. Option C is wrong because Banabhatta served Harshavardhana in the seventh century and wrote the Harshacharita and Kadambari. Option D is wrong because Ravikirti composed the Aihole inscription of the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II.
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- A.Kushinagar
- B.Sarnath
- C.Shravasti
- D.Kaushambi
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After attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, the Buddha walked to the deer park at Sarnath, near Varanasi, and preached to the five companions who had earlier left him.
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- A.Ganga, Gomti and Saraswati
- B.Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
- C.Ganga, Yamuna and Sarayu
- D.Yamuna, Chambal and Betwa
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- A.Omkareshwar
- B.Mahakaleshwar
- C.Kashi Vishwanath
- D.Somnath
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Read the full explanation →Krishna Janmabhoomi, revered as the birthplace of Krishna, is in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
- A.Vrindavan
- B.Gokul
- C.Mathura
- D.Barsana
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Read the full explanation →The fort at Prayagraj, standing beside the Sangam, was built in 1583 by which ruler?
- A.Akbar
- B.Shah Jahan
- C.Sher Shah Suri
- D.Jahangir
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Akbar built the fort at the confluence in 1583 and renamed the town Illahabas, from which the name Allahabad came; the city was renamed Prayagraj in 2018.
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