The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?

The famous Allahabad Pillar inscription, also called the Prayāga‑praśasti, is a panegyric composed in praise of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta. The inscription on the pillar was written by his court poet Harisena and records Samudragupta’s personality, virtues and military achievements, serving as a key source for reconstructing Gupta political history [2]. Although the pillar itself carries earlier Ashokan inscriptions, the specific eulogy known as the Allahabad (Prayag) Prashasti is explicitly attributed to Samudragupta and not to Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya or Mahapadma Nanda [1]. Thus the correct association for this inscription is Samudragupta.

Sources

1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 7: The Guptas > II. Epigraphical Sources > p. 89
2. [2] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 7: The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity > The warrior king > p. 149
3. [3] https://www.pramanaresearch.org/gallery/prj-p394.pdf