Test: New Empires & Kingdoms

The correct option is A.
Prashastis is a special kind of inscription meaning "in praise of". They were composed in praise of the rulers. 

He is called Napoleon of India for his monumental achievements in a single lifetime and amazing military prowess, and his lifestyle. He is also credited with reunification of India to a great extent for the first time since Mauryan Empire. Samudragupta, then known as Prince inherited a politically unstable realm.

Harisena, also called Harishena or Hirisena, was a 4th-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government minister. He was an important figure in the court of Gupta emperor, Samudragupta. His most famous poem, written c. 345 C.E., describes the bravery of Samudragupta and is inscribed on the Allahabad Pillar.

 Harsha (c. 590–647 CE), also known as Harshavardhana, was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 647 CE. He was a member of the Vardhana dynasty; and was the son of Prabhakarvardhana who defeated the Alchon Huna invaders, and the younger brother of Rajyavardhana, a king of Thanesar, present-day Haryana.

The Harshacharita is the biography of Indian emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana, who was a Sanskrit writer of seventh-century CE India.

The correct option is D.
Chandragupta I was a king of the Gupta dynasty, who ruled in northern India. His title Maharajadhiraja suggests that he was the first emperor of the dynasty.

Sabha was the place where all the brahmin land owners used to assembled and discuss their problems and it's solutions. 
So, Option D is correct.
 

A merchant is a person who trades in commodities produced by other people. Historically, a merchant is anyone who is involved in business or trade.
Nagaram was an organization of merchants.
 

The correct option is Option B.

The plays written in the earliest times did not provide occasional glimpses of the lives of animals.