Munger copper-plate inscription
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The Munger copper-plate inscription is a significant epigraphic record from the reign of the Pala emperor Devapala, providing valuable information about his rule and contemporary political and religious affairs.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copper-plate inscription
ⓘ
epigraphic record ⓘ historical document ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Devapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Pala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Pala copper-plate inscription ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| chronologicalSignificance | helps reconstruct reign of Devapala ⓘ |
| contains |
eulogistic verses (praśasti)
ⓘ
royal titles and epithets of Devapala ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Pala studies
ⓘ
South Asian history ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ |
| geographicalSignificance | source for history of Munger region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early medieval India ⓘ |
| importance |
important source for religious history of Pala period
ⓘ
key epigraphic source for early medieval Bihar ⓘ major source for political history of Devapala ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Devapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legalFunction |
confirmation of land ownership
ⓘ
protection of donee’s rights ⓘ |
| material | copper ⓘ |
| medium | copper plate ⓘ |
| name | Munger copper-plate inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeFound | Munger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Pala Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | evidence for territorial extent of Pala Empire ⓘ |
| records |
genealogy of Pala rulers
ⓘ
grant of land by Devapala ⓘ religious patronage under Devapala ⓘ titles of Devapala ⓘ |
| region | Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOf | Devapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | evidence for royal patronage of religious institutions ⓘ |
| script | Siddhamatrika script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
land donation
ⓘ
religious endowment ⓘ royal grant ⓘ |
| typeOfGrant | royal charter ⓘ |
| usedFor |
documentation of land rights
ⓘ
legitimization of royal authority ⓘ |
| writingSystemFamily | Brahmi-derived scripts ⓘ |
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