Prashastis have drawn factual information about the Gupta rulers in the given manner:

a. They were an important source for reconstructing the histories of Gupta rulers.

b. Historians had tried to draw factual information from such compositions.

c. They were composed of kings in particular and patrons in general by poets.

d. The court poet of Samudragupta, Harisena composed Prayag Prashashti. It was also known as the Allahabad pillar inscription.

e. He described Samudraguupta as the most powerful king of the Gupta empire.

f. He was considered as equally powerful to God and the protector of his poor subjects.