Q. Which of the following role/s was/were played by “Harisena” of Chandragupta II?
1.Sanskrit scholar
2.Kumaramatya
3.Mahadandanayaka
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Individuals holding the ranks of kumaramatya sometimes had additional designations as well, and such ranks were hereditary.
For example, Harisena, composer of the Allahabad prashasti (inscriptions of praise), was a kumaramatya, sandhivigrahika and mahadandanayaka, and was the son of Dhruvabhuti, a mahadandanayaka.
Source: NCERT
