Which is the first Sanskrit inscription found in India?
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Which is the first Sanskrit inscription found in India?
Nagarjunakonda inscription
So far the Nagarjunakonda inscription of Ikshavaku king Ehavala Chantamula issued in his 11th regnal year corresponding to the 4th century A.D. was considered the earliest Sanskrit inscription in South India, he added.
Which is the oldest inscription?
Pottery fragments dated to the 6th century BC and inscribed with personal names have been found at Keeladi, but the dating is disputed. The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman (shortly after 150 AD) is the oldest long text.
Where is Sanskrit located?
| Sanskrit | |
|---|---|
| Region | South Asia (ancient and medieval), parts of Southeast Asia (medieval) |
| Era | c. 1500 – 600 BCE (Vedic Sanskrit); 700 BCE – 1350 CE (Classical Sanskrit) |
| Revival | There are no known native speakers of Sanskrit. |
| Language family | Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Sanskrit |
What was the first Sanskrit inscription found in Karnataka?
History. Talagunda was earlier known as Sthanakunduru and it was an agrahara (a place of learning- ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಕೇಂದ್ರ). This is the earliest known agrahara found in Karnataka.
Where is the earliest inscription of 4500 BCE been kept?
The Louvre museum in France possesses an inscription which dates back to 4500 BCE. It records a battle fought between two kingdoms. These inscriptions contain names of Sumerian kings and the stories of battles.
What is the first Sanskrit inscription?
The earliest known inscriptions in Sanskrit are from the 1st century BCE, such as the Ayodhya Inscription of Dhana and Ghosundi-Hathibada (Chittorgarh).
Who gave the first inscription in Sanskrit language?
Satavahana king Vijaya
All the available records when verified, proved that Chebrolu inscription of Satavahana king Vijaya issued in his 5th regnal year (207 A.D.) is also the earliest datable Sanskrit inscription from South India so far.
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