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Veka Inscription

Language: Sanskrit
Date: 960
Indoskript editor: Kathrin Holz
Dynasty:
ID: 895
Place of origin: Mazari Sharif (67° 6' long., 36° 42' lat.)

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Literature

Metadata:

Script	late Proto-Sharada
Language	Sanskrit
Support	stone
Lines	11
Dimensions	24.5 x 25 x 7.5 cm
Average letter size	H 1 × W 1 cm
Dating	960/1 CE (Hindu Shahi era)
Basis of dating	intrinsic date
Origin	Northern Afghanistan, later brought to Mazar-I-Sharif
Current location	Islamabad Museum

Edition(s):

Dani, Ahmad Hasan. 2000–2001. “Mazar-I-Sharif Inscription of the Time of the Shahi Ruler Veka, Dated the Year 138.” Proceedings of the Indian History Congress 61/1: 132–135.

Khaw, Nasha Bin Rodziadi. 2013. “The Mazar-i-Sharif Inscription of the Shahi Ruler Veka: Revisited.” Ancient Pakistan 24: 71–77.

Khaw, Nasha Bin Rodziadi. 2016. Study and analysis of Brāhmī and Śāradā inscriptions from Gandhāra: its impact on religious, cultural and historical landscape of the region. A thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Archaeology. University of Peshawar: 91–94, plates 49a and 49b, tables 48 and 76.

Sample page:

Sample page available on https://heidicon.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/#/detail/23976315

Additional information

Historical persons

Shahi Veka ()