Q. Who composed the Prayag Prashasti mentioning ‘Murund Desh’ for Chhota Nagpur?
Answer: Harishena
Notes: Harishena was the court poet and minister who composed the Prayag Prashasti during Samudragupta's reign in the 4th century CE. The inscription on the Allahabad Pillar is in refined Sanskrit using Gupta script. It mentions the Chhota Nagpur region as ‘Murund Desh’. 
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