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Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman information


Jungadh rock inscription of Rudradaman I
The inscribed rock
WritingSanskrit, Brahmi script
Createdcirca 150 AD
PlaceJunagadh, Gujarat
Present locationnear Girnar mountain
Rudadaman inscription rock is located in India
Rudadaman inscription rock
Rudadaman inscription rock
Rudadaman inscription rock (India)

The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman, is a Sanskrit prose inscribed on a rock by the Western Satraps ruler Rudradaman I. It is located near Girnar hill near Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The inscription is dated to shortly after 150 CE.[1] The Junagadh rock contains inscriptions of Ashoka (one of fourteen of the Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka), Rudradaman I and Skandagupta.[2]

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  2. ^ Artefacts of History: Archaeology, Historiography and Indian Pasts, Sudeshna Guha, SAGE Publications India, 2015 p.50

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