Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Which one among the following was not an attribute of Samudragupta described in Prayag Prashasti?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: B
Concept
Royal personas in the Gupta era were carefully curated to project the image of the 'Ideal King' who was a master of both the sword and the arts.Explanation
The Prayag Prashasti describes Samudragupta as a man of extraordinary intellect, a great poet (*Kaviraja*), and a skilled musician (his coins show him playing the veena). However, there is no mention of him being a sculptor.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: His musical talent is corroborated by numismatic evidence (lyrist type coins).
Logic 2: His poetic genius is highlighted by Harisena, who calls him the king of poets.
Logic 3: While he was a great patron of art (architecture and sculpture), he was not described as a practitioner of sculpting himself.