Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta
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The Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta is a 5th-century CE Sanskrit rock inscription in Gujarat that records the Gupta emperor Skandagupta’s restoration of the Sudarshana Lake dam and highlights his military victories and royal virtues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit inscription
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rock inscription ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 455–467 CE ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Skandagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially weathered ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Sanskrit epigraphy ⓘ |
| date | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| dynasty | Gupta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Gupta history
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Indian epigraphy ⓘ South Asian archaeology ⓘ |
| genre | eulogistic inscription ⓘ |
| highlights | royal virtues of Skandagupta ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
evidence for Gupta public works
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major source for Skandagupta’s reign ⓘ |
| inscribedOn | rock face near Girnar ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | kavya-influenced prose ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Girnar hill
NERFINISHED
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Gujarat ⓘ Junagadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| mentions |
Gupta administration
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Saurashtra province NERFINISHED ⓘ Skandagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudarshana Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ provincial governor of Saurashtra ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of public works
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royal panegyric ⓘ |
| records |
Skandagupta’s military victories
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repair of the Sudarshana Lake embankment ⓘ restoration of the Sudarshana Lake dam ⓘ |
| region | Saurashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ashokan inscriptions at Girnar
NERFINISHED
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Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptType | Gupta Brahmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Skandagupta’s role as protector of the realm
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maintenance of irrigation infrastructure ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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