Eran stone inscription
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The Eran stone inscription is a notable 5th-century CE Sanskrit record from central India that documents the reign and military achievements of the Gupta emperor Skandagupta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eran stone inscription canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gupta-period inscription
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Sanskrit inscription ⓘ epigraphic record ⓘ inscription ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 450–470 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Gupta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Skandagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Gupta inscriptions
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Indian epigraphy ⓘ Sanskrit inscriptions ⓘ |
| chronologicalRole | anchor for dating Skandagupta’s reign ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Gupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| describes | protection of the Gupta empire by Skandagupta ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | modern period ⓘ |
| era | Gupta era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscription ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Huna invasion period ⓘ |
| importance |
important source for chronology of Skandagupta
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major source for Gupta political history ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eran
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Madhya Pradesh ⓘ central India ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| medium | stone ⓘ |
| mentions |
Gupta imperial authority
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Hindu religious themes ⓘ Skandagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Gupta period ⓘ |
| records |
military achievements of Skandagupta
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reign of Skandagupta ⓘ |
| regionOfDiscovery | Sagar district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Brahmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
epigraphists
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historians of ancient India ⓘ |
| subject |
military campaigns
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political history ⓘ royal eulogy ⓘ |
| type | prashasti ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstructing Gupta chronology
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study of Gupta epigraphy ⓘ study of Sanskrit royal rhetoric ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Gupta Brahmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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