Prayaga Pillar Inscription
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The Prayaga Pillar Inscription is a famous Sanskrit eulogy engraved on an Ashokan pillar at Allahabad that glorifies the military conquests and imperial achievements of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allahabad Pillar Inscription | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit eulogy
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inscription ⓘ royal panegyric ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
genealogy of Gupta rulers
ⓘ
titles of Samudragupta ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Sanskrit court poetry ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Allahabad Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
conquests by Samudragupta in Aryavarta
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conquests by Samudragupta in Dakshinapatha ⓘ policy of reinstating defeated kings ⓘ tribute and homage from frontier states ⓘ |
| engravedOn |
Allahabad Pillar
NERFINISHED
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Ashokan pillar at Allahabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | praśasti ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | confluence of Ganga and Yamuna at Prayaga ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important source for political history of Gupta period
ⓘ
key source for Samudragupta’s campaigns ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Prayagraj NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| material | sandstone pillar ⓘ |
| medium | stone inscription ⓘ |
| mentions |
foreign rulers
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forest tribes ⓘ frontier states ⓘ northern Indian kingdoms ⓘ performances of Ashvamedha sacrifices ⓘ southern Indian kingdoms ⓘ |
| praises |
Samudragupta’s generosity
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Samudragupta’s learning and culture ⓘ Samudragupta’s prowess in battle ⓘ |
| purpose |
glorification of Samudragupta
ⓘ
royal propaganda ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| religiousAffiliation | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalTitleUsed |
Maharajadhiraja
NERFINISHED
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Paramabhagavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Gupta script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
imperial achievements of Samudragupta
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military conquests of Samudragupta ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Allahabad Pillar Inscription