Mandsaur inscription
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The Mandsaur inscription is a notable Gupta-era Sanskrit epigraph that records the reign and achievements of Emperor Kumaragupta I and provides valuable historical and cultural information about central India in the 5th century CE.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gupta-era epigraph
ⓘ
Sanskrit inscription ⓘ inscription ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gupta imperial administration ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Gupta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Kumaragupta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalSignificance | helps date events in 5th century India ⓘ |
| contains |
genealogical details of Gupta rulers
ⓘ
poetic Sanskrit verses ⓘ religious references ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | evidence of Sanskrit literary culture in Gupta period ⓘ |
| dateApproximation | circa 5th century CE ⓘ |
| epigraphicTradition | Indian royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| era | Gupta era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | royal eulogy ⓘ |
| geographicalFocus | Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | major source for Gupta history ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | prashasti ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madhya Pradesh
ⓘ
Mandsaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| medium | rock inscription ⓘ |
| mentions | Kumaragupta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesInformationOn |
cultural history of central India
ⓘ
political history of central India ⓘ social conditions in 5th century central India ⓘ |
| records |
achievements of Kumaragupta I
ⓘ
reign of Kumaragupta I ⓘ |
| region | central India ⓘ |
| script | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
imperial authority of Kumaragupta I
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royal achievements ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstructing Gupta chronology
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studying Gupta administration ⓘ studying Gupta art and culture ⓘ |
| writingSystemFamily | Brahmi family of scripts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
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