Samudragupta's court poet was ____.

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Samudragupta's court poet was Harissena.
The second and most powerful king of the Gupta dynasty was Samudragupta. His political success and military victories have contributed to his popularity. His court poet, Harisena, chronicled the events of his life. He was a fourth-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government official. Through his writings, the Gupta empire could appreciate the sophistication of kavya poetry. Written around 345 CE, his most well-known poem, "In the Valour of Samudragupta," is engraved on Prayag Prashasti, a pillar in Allahabad. He was interested in playing the lute with him and was also Samudragupta's chief minister. He had political ties, but his greatest claim to fame was as a poet.

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