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Sanchi inscription of Chandragupta II
The inscription of Gupta ruler Chandragupta II at Sanchi.
MaterialStone
Createdcirca 375–415 CE
Present locationSanchi, Raisen, India
Sanchi is located in India
Sanchi
Sanchi
Sanchi is located in Madhya Pradesh
Sanchi
Sanchi

The Sanchi inscription of Chandragupta II is an epigraphic record documenting a donation to the Buddhist establishment at Sanchi in the reign of king Chandragupta II (circa CE 375–415). It is dated year 93 in the Gupta era.

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