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Epigraphic India

A Digital Corpus of Indian Inscriptions

The timeless voices of India etched in stone — a window to our history, language, and legacy.
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Where Traditions Speaks Through Inscriptions

India is home to the world's largest collection of inscriptional records. Etched on stones, copper plates, and temple walls by kings, religious authorities, and lay people, each inscription holds a distinct piece of history—a royal decree, a poetic prayer, a religious land grant, or a record of everyday life preserved for eternity—telling the timeless stories of its people, rulers, faith, and cultures.

Built on the foundations laid by the Archaeological Survey of India and the great epigraphists of the 19th and 20th centuries, we are aggregating hundreds of volumes of Indian epigraphy into one powerful, searchable database. Our corpus is complete with metadata, glossaries, and critical introductions. By resurrecting this scholarship, we serve as the window to India's history, language, and legacy.

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Significant Dynasty

The history of India is shaped by a rich tapestry of dynasties that ruled across its vast regions for more than two millennia.
Inscriptions by Ashoka Dynasty
268 BCE - 232 BCE
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Inscriptions by Aulikaras Dynasty
350 CE - 575 CE
Inscriptions by Śilāhāra Dynasty
800 CE - 1212 CE
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Significant Inscriptions

Through this digital platform, we aim to make these priceless records of India's history accessible to researchers, students, and heritage enthusiasts around the world. Together, we keep alive the voices carved in stone.

Dynasty: Śilāhāra

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Akṣī Stone Inscription of Keśideva II

Temple-related excavation works at Akṣī during the reign of Śilāhāra king Keśideva II.

Rulers | Temples

Dynasty: Śilāhāra

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Ambarnāth Temple Inscription of Māṃvaṇirāja

A commemorative grant on the completion of the temple construction

Events | Rulers | Temples

Dynasty: Vākāṭakas

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An unfinished Durg Plate

An unfinished copper-plate charter issued from Padmapurā

Rulers

Dynasty: Śilāhāra

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Balipattana Plates of Raṭṭarāja

Grant of a rice field and areca-nut orchard

Events | Rulers

Dynasty: Vākāṭakas

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Bamhanī Plates of Bharatabala

A charter mentioning land donation to earn religious merit.

Rulers

Dynasty: Vākāṭakas

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Belorā Plates (Set A and B) of Pravarasena II

A two-set record mentioning the donation of land and its renewal with added territories

Rulers
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