This Kura inscription is a Buddhist record, referring to the donation of a Buddhist Vihara, made by Toramana Shahi Jauvla, for the acceptance of the Congregation of Bhikshus and teachers of Mahisa-saka School. Toramana Shahi Jauvla, was a king of the Alchon Huns who ruled in North West India, North India and Central India during 5th …
This Inscription refers to a grant of a village in four shares by Maharaja Sarvanatha, viz two shares are for Vishunandin and one share is for the merchant Saktinaga, the son of Svaminaga and another share is for Kumaranaga and Skandanaga. This gift is conferred by a copper plate charter. Inscription number 42. Khoh Copper …
Indigenous Kings of Madhya Pradesh Uchchakalpa Family. The Uchchhakalpa dynasty ruled north-eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh. Their capital was located at Uchchhakalpa, the present-day unchehara. The earliest king of the dynasty was Oghadeva. He was succeeded by Kumaradeva, Jayasvamin, and Vyaghra. Jayanatha, the dynasty’s earliest king attested by his own inscriptions, was a son of king Vyaghra …
This ancient inscription number 40, relate to donation of half of a village to a brahmin namely, Chhodugomin to ascend the light of steps to heaven, (for building Shiv Mandir) Similar grants to build temples, well, and other public utilities were given usually to Brahmins, who were expected to operate and maintain these temples and …
Inscription number 35. Arang Copper-plate of Bhimsena 2. Gupta Year 282 ( = 601 A.D.). Provenance: Arang, 35 km. East of Raipur, the headquarters of the Chhattisgarh Division, Madhya Pradesh. Arang, an ancient town, is famous for ancient hindu temples and was which was ruled by haihayas dynasity. The Hindu temples belong to the 11th …
Inscription number 32. Mandasor stone Inscription of Yasodharman alias Vishnuvardhana Malava (Vikrarma) year 589 (= 532 AD.) The Mandasor inscription introduces Yasodharman, as saviour of earth. Who rescued the earth from cruel kings. The inscriptions highlights the victory of Aulikara king Yashodharman over the mihirakula. The inscription records the construction of a well by Daksha in …
Inscription number 30. Gangdhar stone Inscription of Visvavarman.—Malava ( Vikrama) year 480 (= 423 A.D.). This Inscription is an epigraphic record documenting the construction of a temple and an accompanying shrine for the mother goddesses or Matrkas by a king’s minister named Mayuraksaka. Provenance: Gangdhar, Jhalawar District, Rajasthan. The town occupies an old fortified and moated site …
Inscription number 26. Indore copper-plate Grant of Bhulunda – (Gupta) years 38 and 77 (357 A.D. and 396 AD.) Provenance: Most probably some place in Indore district. Script: Western variety of Brahmi of the southern class. Language: Sanskrit. References: G.S. Gai, Ep.Ind, XXXVIII, pp-243-46. An ancient dynasty of khandesh Dr. D. R. Bhandarkar had obtained …
Inscription number 25. Indore Grant of Maharaja Svamidesa -(Gupta) year 67 (=386-87 A.D.) The right of subinfeudation that is not only cultivate the land oneself but also be able to get it cultivated by someone else has been mentioned in this indore inscription. Indore occupies an important place in the ancient history of India. It …
Arga Plates of Bhoja Kapali-varman. As we are aware that Goa was ruled by several dynasties over last few centuries, we must know that the port city Gopakapattana, gave the modern state Goa, its name. The name Gopakapattana had first appeared in the Panjim copper plates of Kadamba King Jayakeshi 1 (1050 to 1080 CE), …