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Question
Who was given the title Kaviraja? Why?
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Solution
Samudragupta was a devotee of Vishnu. He revived the Vedic practice of performing horse sacrifice. Performed by kings to prove their imperial sovereignty. He issued gold coins and in one of them, he is portrayed playing harp (veenai). Samudragupta was not only a great conqueror but a lover of poetry and music and for this, he earned the title ‘Kaviraja’.
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| Amarasimha | 1. | Grammarian |
| Kahapanaka | 2. | Sanskrit Poet |
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| Harisena | 4. | Buddhism |
| Hinayana | 5. | Astrologer |
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