What are inscriptions? How do they help us know about ancient India?

Inscriptions are writings or drawings found on stones, pillars, clay or copper tablets and walls of caves, temples and monuments. these engravings tell us about the Kings, the kingdoms they ruled over, their administration, the orders they passed, the battles they won etc. the Ashokan inscriptions on caves, pillars and stomes found all over india are well known example of inscriptions. read less

Inscriptions are written records found on stones, clay or copper items, rocks, etc. The writing character of inscription script helps us to know the date. The languages, scripts, style of writing and the event described on the inscriptions highlight the political, social and economic conditions of that particular period. Thus in this way, inscriptions help us to know more about ancient India.

read less

Inscriptions are the writings that are engraved on stones or are etched on metals in ancient times. They're mostly found in the southern parts of India and were found to engrave on copper plates, on the stones of the buildings etc., The study of inscriptions is called Epigraphy. They're a significant and essential source of important information.The paintings on the walls, showcase a lot about the ancient cultures and their beliefs.The help the historians date the events in the proper time.It gives a lot of information about the previous rulers, their lifestyle etc.The language and the style of writing will throw light on their economic and cultural lifestyles.For example, the Mandosore Stone Inscription during the reign of Kumar Gupta and Bandhuvarman of the Malwa dynasty indicates the use of seals for commercial purposes. it gives information about the birth, death and other important events that took place in that century.Another example is the 'Rosetta' Stone, which allowed historians to find out about the Egyptian scripts.it calso gives us valuable and approximate information about the ancient kings and queens, their names, their food habits and also about flora and fauna in that place, during that time. These are valuable historical evidence of the existence and activities of early kings and empires. They also provide detailed religious practises.tions are the information written on the stones, pillars and other metals.iptions are writings or drawings found on stones, pillars, clay or copper tablets and walls of caves, temples and monuments. 

read less

When we engrave something on a book, wall, pillar, or a moment, it is called inscription. The study of the inscription is known as epigraphy.there were a lot of rulers and dynasties that flourished in our country. They left behind this inscription in various languages. This inscription consists of important texts or symbols that reveal information about the past.

read less