. Musanagar Brick Inscription of Devemitra” Provenance? Musanagar, Kanpur district, Uttar pradesh, now in Bhárat Kal& Bhawan Mugeum, Banaras Hindu University. UM A king named Devamitya is known from a rare coin preserved in the Indian Museum, Calcutta Ind. Museum cat : Museum Cats, I, Pl. XIX, 18). He flourished among the rulers of — …
COINS OF THE INDO-GREEKS DIODOTUS I, King of Bactria. (250 to 230 B.C.) Attic Tetradrachm. B.M. References: A.K. Narayan, Indo-Greeks, Pl.I.1.7 M. V.D. Mohan, Indo-Greek Coins, p. 181, and Pl.I, 1. Obverse: In dotted circle, head of Diodotus I, r, diadamed with one end floating freely behind and the other hanging stiffly down. Reverse: Zeus …
Brhaspatimitra has been called Magadharaja, a king of Magadha, in kharavelas hathigumpa inscription (that is related to hathigumpa inscriptio. If the Brhaspatimitra mentioned in the inscription is the same king as the Brhaspatimitra of Mitra dynasty, then that would mean that the dynasty held a considerable influence in the region surrounding Kosambi. It is worth …
The Kanva dynasty or Kanvayana had overthrown shunga dynasity had ruled parts of eastern and central India from 73 BCE to 28 BCE. The capital of this kingdom had been either patliputra or vidisha. The Kanva dynasty was established by Vasudev Kanva in 73 BCE. Vasudeva was initially a minister of Shunga , who then …
Inscription number – 4 Ayodhya Stone Inscription of Dhana_deva Provenance: Ayodhya district, Uttara Pradesh. Script: Brahmi of circa 1st century B.C. Language: Sanskrit (corrupt)References: J.D. Ratnakara, Nagari Pracharin Sabha, Patrikā, V, pt. 1, pp.99-104; G.. Ojha, ibid. pp. 201ff; K.P. Jayaswal, Modem Review, Oct. 1924, p. 43: J.B.O.R.S,. X. pp-202-208; XIII, pp.247-49; A. Banerji, Sastri, …
The decline of the Maurya Dynasty was rather rapid after the death of Ashoka/Asoka. One obvious reason for it was the succession of weak kings. Another immediate cause was the partition of the Empire into two. Had not the partition taken place, the Greek invasions could have been held back giving a chance to the …
Edicts of Ashoka The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the pillars as well as boulders and cave walls, attributed to Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan empire who reigned from 268 BCE to 232 BCE. These inscriptions were dispersed throughout the areas of modern-day Bangladesh, Nepal, Afganistan & Pakistan. …
Vikramaditya (IAST: Vikramāditya) was a legendary emperor of ancient India. Often characterized as an ideal king, he is known for his generosity, courage, and patronage of scholars Chandragupta II, also called Vikramaditya, powerful emperor (reigned c. 380–c. 415 ce) of northern India. He was the son of Samudra Gupta and grandson of Chandragupta I. Vikramaditya …
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Casket No. 3 Text A. On the upper stone 1. नेगमा 2. वछो चघो 3. जेतो जंभो तिसो 4. रेतौ अचिनौ षभिको 5. अखघो केलो केसो माहो 6. सेटो छदिको घ खबूलो 7. सोणुतरो समणो 8. समणदाषो सामको 9. कामुको चीतको B. On the rim of the lower stone अरह दिनानं गोव्यिा मजूस च बमुगो …
Pabhosa cave inscription of the time of udaka – Regnal year 10 Province Pabosa ( Ancient Pabosa Tirtha) Near Kosam ( Ancient Kausambi) Allahabad district UP 1. From the facsimile in Ep Ind XXII P1 facing p203 The first six letters have been tentatively restored with the help of Ghosundi well inscription. Script: Brahmi of …
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