Shahpur Inscription

Language: Sanskrit
Date: 700-900
Indoskript editor: Kathrin Holz
Dynasty:
ID: 897
Place of origin: Punjab, Pakistan (72° 0' long., 31° 0' lat.)

Variants

ma: could also be sa

Literature

Metadata:

Script	Proto-Sharada
Language	Sanskrit
Support	stone
Lines	4
Dimensions	11.5 x 9 x 4.5 cm
Average letter size	H 0.8 x B 0.6 cm
Dating	700–900
Basis of dating	palaeography
Origin	Shabz Pind near the Miani Village, Shahpur, Punjab Province
Current location	Lahore Museum 1352

Edition(s):

Khaw, Nasha Bin Rodziadi. 2015. “Study and Analysis of the Proto-Śāradā and Śāradā inscriptions in the Lahore Museum (Punjab-Pakistan).” Gandhāran Studies 9: 95f., plates 2a and 2b.

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: 70, plates 35a and 35b, tables 34 and 74.

Secondary Bibliography:

Vogel, Jean Philippe. 1911. Antiquities of Chamba State. Part I. Inscriptions of the Pre-Muhammadan Period. (Archaeological Survey of India, New Imperial Series, 36). Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India: 259.

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