how many lines are there in prayag prasasti?
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Answer:Prayag is an ancient name of Allahabad as it is the meeting place or 'Sangam' of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Sarasvati. Prashasti means “in praise of someone” and is a eulogy. Prayag Prashasti is the name given to the Allahabad Pillar. It is an Ashokan Stambh but has 4 different inscriptions.
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There were eight stanzas in prayag prasasti
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Allahabad pillar inscription or Allahabad Prashasti is a literary verse composed by a poet in praise of the king. It contains historical evidences of the political imperial power of Guptas.
Paryagraj is also called Allahabad. Prashasti means a series of poetic verse which are encomiums and praises of the Gupta kings. It was written by Harishena in praise of the king Samudragupta. There are two portions of the text.
Poetic text consists of eight stanzas followed by the prose text.
- First two stanzas got ruined due to the passage of time.
- Third refers to the character of the king.
- Fourth provides information about the Chandragupta-I coronation ceremony.
- Sixth and seventh were about the wars and victories and extension of the empire.
- Seventh and eighth elaborates about the conquests and annexations of the guptas.