Who was the author of the famous ‘Allahabad Prashasti’?

Explanation

The author of the famous Allahabad Prashasti was Harishena. On the Ashokan pillar at Allahabad (present-day Prayagraj), Harishena presented a eulogistic account of Samudragupta, which is called the ‘Prayag Prashasti’. In the same Prashasti, Harishena described himself as Sandhivigrahika, Kumaramatya and Dandanayaka. This implies that in the Gupta period, a person could be appointed to more than one post.