Harisena
E686458
Harisena was an eminent Sanskrit poet and scholar of the Gupta period, best known for composing the Allahabad Pillar inscription that glorifies the reign of Emperor Samudragupta.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gupta-period scholar
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Sanskrit poet ⓘ court poet ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allahabad (Prayaga)
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Gupta court NERFINISHED ⓘ Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Gupta Empire
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Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Gupta period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
court poetry
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epigraphy ⓘ royal propaganda ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| genre | praśasti literature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
source for early Gupta genealogy
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source for political history of Samudragupta ⓘ |
| honors | high status at Gupta court ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLocation | Allahabad Pillar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Brahmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | royal eulogy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Allahabad Pillar inscription
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Prayaga Prashasti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | model of classical Sanskrit praśasti ⓘ |
| medium | pillar inscription ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Allahabad Pillar inscription
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Prayaga Prashasti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
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poet ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| patron | Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position |
court poet of Samudragupta
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panegyrist of Samudragupta ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInInscription |
composer
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panegyrist ⓘ |
| style | classical Sanskrit ⓘ |
| subjectOfWork |
genealogy of the Gupta dynasty
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military campaigns of Samudragupta ⓘ reign of Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Allahabad Pillar inscription
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Prayaga Prashasti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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