History · From State to Empire
UGC NET January 2017 History
Harishena, the author of the Prayaga Prasasti, held which of the following offices? Select the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Khadyatapakika
- 2. Kumaramatya
- 3. Mahadandanayaka
- 4. Sandhivigrahika
A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 2, 3 and 4 — Harishena held the offices 2, 3 and 4, so the answer is Kumaramatya, Mahadandanayaka and Sandhivigrahika.
Explanation
★Harishena held the offices 2, 3 and 4, so the answer is Kumaramatya, Mahadandanayaka and Sandhivigrahika.
★He was the court poet of Samudragupta.
★He held the office of Kumaramatya.
★He also held the office of Mahadandanayaka.
★And he held the office of Sandhivigrahika, the minister of war and peace.
★So he held these three high offices.
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