Taxila inscriptions
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The Taxila inscriptions are a collection of ancient epigraphic records from the Gandhāran city of Taxila that provide key evidence for early Buddhist, political, and cultural history in northwestern South Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taxila inscriptions canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient inscription
ⓘ
archaeological artifact ⓘ epigraphic corpus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gandhāran Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Greek kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Kushan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ local Gandhāran polities ⓘ |
| chronology |
early centuries BCE
ⓘ
early centuries CE ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
cultural history of Gandhāra
ⓘ
development of Kharosthi script ⓘ early Buddhist history in Gandhāra ⓘ political history of northwestern South Asia ⓘ spread of Buddhism along trade routes ⓘ use of Gāndhārī language ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Taxila excavations ⓘ |
| foundAt |
Dharmarajika stupa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaulian monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohra Moradu monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirkap NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirsukh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housedIn |
Taxila Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
museums in Pakistan ⓘ |
| language |
Gāndhārī Prakrit
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Prakrit ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gandhāra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taxila NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern South Asia ⓘ |
| material |
metal
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rock ⓘ stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ terracotta ⓘ |
| region | Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddhist relic dedications
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construction of religious monuments ⓘ donations by lay devotees ⓘ monastic community affairs ⓘ royal patronage ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recording administrative acts
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recording donations ⓘ recording political events ⓘ recording religious dedications ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Brāhmī script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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