2017 · Q59
Which one of the following statements about Allahabad Prashasti is correct?
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- AIt clearly presents the Gupta empire as the epicenter of a complex web of varied political relationships
- BLine 15 of it refers to the capturing a king of the Kota family
- CLine 23 refers to Samudragupta violently exterminating a number of kings of Aryavarta
- DLine 20 refers to rulers offering tribute, obeying the orders of the Gupta King
Explanation
The Allahabad Prashasti – the Prayaga pillar inscription of Samudragupta composed by Harishena – presents the Gupta empire as the centre of a layered political order: Aryavarta kings exterminated, forest kings reduced to servitude, and frontier rulers paying tribute and obeying imperial commands. The specific line-number claims in (B), (C) and (D) do not match the inscription’s contents. Hence (A).