Famous Indian Rulers and their Inscriptions
Famous Indian Rulers and their Inscriptions
Details regarding the inscriptions of various significant kings, which reveal Indian history to the world, are provided here.
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- Samudragupta (Guptas) = Allahabad Pillar Inscription or Prayag Prashasti (in Sanskrit, composed by Harisena); Eran Inscription (Sagar, Madhya Pradesh); Nalanda Copper Plate Inscription; Gaya Copper Plate Inscription.
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- Rudradaman I (Shakas) = Junagadh Rock Inscription (Sanskrit, Gujarat): mentions the construction of a dam over Sudarshana Lake by Pushyagupta, the governor of Chandragupta Maurya
| Rulers | Inscriptions associated with the rulers |
|---|---|
| Samudragupta (Guptas) | Allahabad Pillar Inscription or Prayag Prashasti (in Sanskrit, composed by Harisena); Eran Inscription (Sagar, Madhya Pradesh); Nalanda Copper Plate Inscription; Gaya Copper Plate Inscription |
| Rudradaman I (Shakas) | Junagadh Rock Inscription (Sanskrit, Gujarat): mentions the construction of a dam over Sudarshana Lake by Pushyagupta, the governor of Chandragupta Maurya |
| Gautami Balashri (Satavahanas) | Nasik Cave Inscription |
| Skandagupta (Guptas) | Bhitari Stone Pillar Inscription (Hun invasions); Junagadh Inscription (in Sanskrit, written in praise of Vishnu); Kahaum Stone Pillar Inscription (records the installation of five stone images of Tirthankaras at important places on the stone pillar) |
| Yasodharman (King of Malwa) | Mandsaur Stone Pillar Inscription (mentions guilds functioning as banks for receiving loans and deposits) |
| Pulakeshin II (Chalukyas) | Aihole Inscription (records Pulakeshin II's defeat of Harsha in 618 CE; composed by Ravikirti, Vishnuvardhana) |
| Kharavela (Kalinga) | Hathigumpha Inscription (contains one of the earliest references to India) |
| Shantivarman | Talagunda Stone Pillar Inscription |
| Virapurushadatta | Nagarjunakonda Inscription |
| Harshavardhana (Vardhana dynasty) | Madhuban Inscription; Banskhera Copper Plate Inscription |
| Vijayasena (Sena dynasty) | Deopara Inscription |
| Bhoja (Pratihara) | Gwalior Prashasti Inscription (Madhya Pradesh) |
| Chandragupta II (Guptas) | Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription (Delhi); Udayagiri Inscription |
| Heliodorus | Besnagar Garuda Pillar Inscription |
| Ashoka (Maurya) | Rummindei Inscription; Bhabru Inscription |
| Kumaragupta I (Gupta) | Bilsad Stone Inscription; Mandsaur Stone Pillar Inscription (in Sanskrit, composed by Vatsabhatti); Damodarpur Copper Plate Inscription; Mathura Jain Inscription |
| Pushyamitra Shunga | Ayodhya Inscription (Dhanadeva–Ayodhya Inscription) |
| Satakarni (Satavahanas) | Nanaghat Cave Inscription |
| Rajaraja (Chola king) | Thanjavur Inscription |
| Rajendra Chola I | Thiruvalangadu Inscription |
| Dantidurga (Rashtrakuta king) | Ellora Cave Inscription |
| Narasimhavarman (Pallava king) | Mallikarjuna Temple Inscription |
| Mihir Bhoja (Pratihara king) | Gwalior Prashasti Inscription |
| Toramana (Huna) | Eran Boar Image Inscription (Madhya Pradesh) — considered an early archaeological evidence related to Sati |
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