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With reference to the Gupta period, who among the following were the court scholars/ poets of Chandragupta II?

1. Ravikirti

2. Amarasimha

3. Kalidasa

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Harisena was a 4th-century Sanskrit poet and a court official. 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. o In a long inscription the poet enumerates the peoples and countries that Samudragupta conquered. The inscription is engraved at Allahabad on the same pillar as carries an inscription of the peace-loving Asoka.
Amarasimha was a Sanskrit grammarian and poet in the court of Chandragupta II. o He wrote a book on Sanskrit grammar called Amarakosa.
Kalidasa was a Sanskrit poet and dramatist in the court of Chandragupta II. o His works include Abhijnanashakuntala, Vikramorvashi, Malavikagnimitra, the epic poems Raghuvamsha and Kumarasambhava and the lyric “Meghaduta”.
Ravikirti was court poet of Pulakesin II (Chalukyan King) who wrote famous Aihole inscription.
Hence option (b) is the correct answer.