Which inscription describes the conquest of samudragupata? Who composed it?
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the Allahabad pillar inscription is a reliable source to know about samudragupta conquests and great qualities the composer of this inscription was harisena
Allahabad Inscription describes about the conquest of Samudragupta.
• Allahabad Inscription is also known as Allahabad Prashasti.
• It was written by poet "Harisena". Harisena was poet in the court of Samudragupta.
• Allahabad Prashasti gives detailed information about the three major campaigns of Samudragupta.
• One was against Northern rulers of India. After this conquest Northern India came under Samudragupta.
• Second one was against South rulers also called as "Dakshinapath".
• Third one was against remaining rulers of North India who were mainly from Naga dynasty.
• After all this campaigns, Samudragupta performed Ashvameda Yaga as "restorer of Ashvameda".
• Samudragupta was known as "Indian Napolean".