Articles on Ancient Indian Epigraphy
Mahāmūni Jambūsvāmī and Bengal
By Chitta Ranjan Pal · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2006
Chitta Ranjan Pal’s extensive two‑part essay explores the figure of Jambūsvāmī, the last omniscient saint (kevalin) of the Jain tradition, and examines his little‑studied connection with Bengal. Drawing on canonical texts, medieval chronicles and regional…
Mahasamanta-Maharaja Visnugena (Visnubhata) and Samanta Avanti
By Dineshchandra Sircar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1949
Dines Chandra Sircar edits and discusses a newly discovered copper‑plate inscription in the possession of the Government Epigraphist for India. The record, written in a western Indian variety of the Southern Brāhmī script, is dated to around A.D. 592 and…
Old Buddhist Shrines at Bodh-Gaya
By B. M. Barua · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1930
The article examines Brahmi inscriptions on remnants of ancient Buddhist structures at Bodh-Gaya, including the Jewel-walk shrine, Diamond-throne, and Stone-railing. Focus is placed on pillar inscriptions marked with Brahmi letters to identify pillar-shaft…
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…