Dashapura inscriptions
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The Dashapura inscriptions are a series of ancient Sanskrit stone records from the Mandsaur region in India that provide valuable information about the political, religious, and cultural history of early medieval central India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dashapura inscriptions canonical | 1 |
| Mandasor inscription of Yashodharman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4664262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dashapura inscriptions Context triple: [Mandsaur, hasHistoricalSite, Dashapura inscriptions]
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A.
Shivagrha inscription
The Shivagrha inscription is an important 9th-century Javanese stone inscription that records the construction and religious significance of the Prambanan (Śivagrha) temple complex under the Medang Mataram kingdom.
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B.
Ashokan inscriptions
The Ashokan inscriptions are a series of edicts issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, carved on rocks and pillars across the Indian subcontinent to promote Buddhist ethics and moral governance.
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C.
Telang inscription
The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
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D.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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E.
Novilara inscriptions
The Novilara inscriptions are a set of ancient inscriptions from the Italian region of Marche that provide the primary evidence for the little-understood North Picene language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dashapura inscriptions Target entity description: The Dashapura inscriptions are a series of ancient Sanskrit stone records from the Mandsaur region in India that provide valuable information about the political, religious, and cultural history of early medieval central India.
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A.
Shivagrha inscription
The Shivagrha inscription is an important 9th-century Javanese stone inscription that records the construction and religious significance of the Prambanan (Śivagrha) temple complex under the Medang Mataram kingdom.
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B.
Ashokan inscriptions
The Ashokan inscriptions are a series of edicts issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, carved on rocks and pillars across the Indian subcontinent to promote Buddhist ethics and moral governance.
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C.
Telang inscription
The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
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D.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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E.
Novilara inscriptions
The Novilara inscriptions are a set of ancient inscriptions from the Italian region of Marche that provide the primary evidence for the little-understood North Picene language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Sanskrit inscriptions
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epigraphic records ⓘ historical source ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Mandsaur inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Dashapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
donative records
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eulogies of rulers ⓘ records of temple construction ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
evidence for urban and regional networks in Malwa
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source for early medieval Sanskrit epigraphy ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central India ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
donative inscription
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religious inscription ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Mandsaur region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| medium | stone inscription ⓘ |
| providesInformationOn |
cultural history of central India
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political history of central India ⓘ religious history of central India ⓘ |
| region | Malwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
5th–6th century CE
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early medieval India ⓘ |
| usedByHistoriansFor |
reconstructing regional political chronology
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studying guilds and mercantile communities ⓘ studying temple patronage ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dashapura inscriptions Description of subject: The Dashapura inscriptions are a series of ancient Sanskrit stone records from the Mandsaur region in India that provide valuable information about the political, religious, and cultural history of early medieval central India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mandasor inscription of Yashodharman