Question

Match List-I with List-II:

A	Kushanas	(I)	Piyadassi
B	Ashoka	(II)	Devputra
C	Samudragupta	(III)	Prayaga Prashasti
D	Harisena	(IV)	Court-poet

• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The problem is to correctly match the entries from List-I with List-II using historical knowledge. Here's a breakdown of the correct matches: 

List-I	List-II
Kushanas	Devputra
Ashoka	Piyadassi
Samudragupta	Prayaga Prashasti
Harisena	Court-poet

Explanation of matches:

• Kushanas - Devputra: The Kushanas were known for their title "Devputra" which means "Son of God". This is a title used by the Kushanas for themselves in inscriptions.
• Ashoka - Piyadassi: Ashoka was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who is referred to as 'Piyadassi' or 'Piyadasi' meaning 'beloved of the Gods' in his inscriptions.
• Samudragupta - Prayaga Prashasti: The Prayaga Prashasti is a famous eulogy of Samudragupta by his court poet Harisena, engraved on the Allahabad Pillar.
• Harisena - Court-poet: Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta and author of the Prayaga Prashasti.

Thus, the correct set of matches from the provided options is: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Answer 2

To solve this matching problem, we need to correctly associate each figure from List-I with an appropriate title or identifier from List-II. Let's analyze each pairing:

A	Kushanas	(II)	Devputra
B	Ashoka	(I)	Piyadassi
C	Samudragupta	(IV)	Court-poet
D	Harisena	(III)	Prayaga Prashasti

1. The Kushanas were historically referred to as "Devputra," meaning sons of gods. Hence, (A) Kushanas is matched with (II) Devputra.

2. The Mauryan Emperor Ashoka is often identified with the title "Piyadassi," which means "Beloved of the Gods." Therefore, (B) Ashoka matches with (I) Piyadassi.

3. Harisena, a prominent poet and minister in the court of the Gupta Emperor Samudragupta, authored the "Prayaga Prashasti." Hence, (D) Harisena is linked with (III) Prayaga Prashasti.

4. Since Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta and authored the Prayaga Prashasti, and knowing all roles are utilized in this question, we reasonably pair (C) Samudragupta with (IV) Court-poet.

Thus, the correct matching is:

(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)