Articles on Allahabad Pillar Inscription
“Daiva-putra-śahi-śāhānusāhi” in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta
By Buddha Prakash · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1957
Dr. Buddha Prakash’s article explores the enigmatic compound title “daivaputra–śahi–śāhānusāhī” in the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta. The author surveys the political landscape of northwest India and Central Asia after the collapse of early…
Kingdoms of the Deccan (mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta)
By G. Ramadas · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925
The article analyzes the Deccan kingdoms mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta, focusing on interpreting "Paisthapuraka-Mahendragiri-Kauttiraka Svamidatta." Previous scholars misread "Mahendragiri" as a ruler's name, but the author…
Identification of the princes and territories mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta
By D. R. Bhandarkar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta lists princes and territories he conquered or allied with. Scholars like V.A. Smith, Jouveau-Dubreuil, Raychaudhuri, and Dikshit have attempted identifications. Key identifications include: 1) **Mahendra of…