Important ancient inscription and edicts of ancient india for upsc
Study of inscription called epigraphy. Architecture in Harappan civilisation for UPSC The study of old writing used in inscription and other old record is called palaeography Harappa inscription decipher written in pictographic script, earliest inscription are found on the seals of harappa belong to around 2500 b. C The oldest inscription decipher so far were issue by Ashoka 3rd century BC ashoka pillar inscription found by firoz shah tuglaq in meerut, he bought it to delhi and asked pandit of his empire to decipher it, but they failed to do so . Last quarter of 18 th century ashokan inscription discovered by first decipher in 1837 by James prinsep, a civil servant in the employees of ElC in bengal Oldest inscription in world found at keeladi , but the dating is dispute In India the junagadh rock inscription of rudradaman 150 a.d is the oldest long text. Sohgura copper plate Earliest known copper plate, mentioned maurya record famine relief efforts, pre ashoka brahmi inscription f