Question

Samudragupta’s accomplishments are immortalized by the ………………………………… pillar inscription of Harisena
A. Allahabad
B. Sarnath
C. Mehrauli
D. Halmidi

Answer 1

Hint:
Samudragupta (350-375 CE) was the ruler of the Gupta Empire in ancient India. As the son of Emperor Gupta Chandragupta I and Princess Licchavi Kumaradevi, he expanded the political power of his dynasty significantly. He is remembered both as a benevolent conqueror of the empire and as a patron of arts and letters.

Complete step by step solution:
The Allahabad pillar inscription is a prashasti (eulogy) written by his courtier Harishena, attributed to his extensive military conquest. This shows that he defeated several kings in northern India and incorporated their territories into his empire.

Achievements of samudragupta:
1. The number and type of coins that were in effect during a particular reign explained the prevailing economic conditions of the empire. Samudragupta started the monetary system and introduced seven types of coins - standard type, archer type, battle ax type, ashwamedha type, tiger slayer type, king and queen type, and lute player type.

2. He succeeded in creating a vast empire under his direct control that stretched from Jamuna and Chambhala in the west to the Brahmaputra in the east and the foothills of the Himalayas in the north to the River Narmada in the south.

3. Although he was a devout Brahman, he also respected other religions. His permission indicated that the Buddhist king of Ceylon, Megavarna, was allowed to build a Buddhist monastery at Bodh Gaya in 330 AD.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
The Samutragupta's period came to be known as the Golden Age of India as it was marked by extensive discoveries and discoveries in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, dialectics, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy.