Inscriptions found in Rajasthan

Inscription

1. Barli Inscription(Ajmer) – 443 BC
   1. 
   2. Found: Bhilott Mata Temple(Village – Bhinaika, Ajmer)
   3. Written in sanskrit language in the Prakrit script
   4. Note: 
      1. The Barli Inscription was the oldest/ancient inscription of Rajasthan.
      2. India’s oldest inscription→ Piprahwa Inscription(U.P)-487 BC

5. It is one of the earliest Jain inscriptions excavated from Rajasthan in 4th-5th century BC.
6. Inscription contains the line “Viraya Bhagavate Chaturasiti Vase”
7. Discovered by Gauri Shankar Hirachand Ojha(G.H Ojha)

2. Ghosundi Inscription(or Hathibada Inscription) – 2nd-1st BC
   1. 
   2. Found: Nagari(Chittorgarh)
   3. It is the oldest known Sanskrit inscription in the Brahmi script.
   4. Ghosundi Inscription gave information about Vaishnavism in India in 2nd BC.
   5. Existence of Krishna and Balarama have been mentioned in the first three lines of the Ghosundi inscription.
   6. According to the inscription, King Sarvatata of Gaja Dynasty performed Ashwamedha Yagya.
   7. Dr. D.R Bhandarkar read it.

3. Nandsa Yup Stambh Inscription ( Bhilwara ) – 225 AD
   1. Found: Nandsa Village(Bhilwara)
   2. Written in sanskrit language
   3. Established by Soam

4. Barnala Yup Stambh Inscription ( Jaipur ) – 227 AD
   1. Found: Barnala( Jaipur)
   2. Written in Sanskrit
   3. Mention of seven schools made by Soharan King

5. Badwa Yup Stambh Inscription ( Baran ) – 238 AD
   1. Found: Badwa( Baran )
   2. Written in Sanskrit language in the Brahmni script
   3. Information: 
      1. Maukhari dynasty
      2. Three brother’s Balavardhan, Somdev and Balsingh performed Triratra Yagya

6. Bichpuriya Inscription (Tonk)- 274 AD
   1. Found: Bichpuriya( Tonk )
   2. Yajna performed by Sage Agnihotra in Malwa region.

7. Vijayagarh Yup Stambh Inscription – 278 AD
   1. Found: Vijaygarh
   2. Information:
      1. Pundareek Yajna performed by King Yashovardhan

8. Gangadhar Inscription( Jhalawar ) – (423 – 424 AD)
   1. Written in Sanskrit language, during the reign of Aulikara King Visvavarman.
   2. Information:
      1. Lord vishnu temple and mother goddesses
      2. Stepwell built by Mayurakash, a minister of King Vishwakarma.
      3. Feudal system
   3. The text of Gangadhar inscription was edited and published by John Faithfull Fleet in 1888.

9. Nagri Inscription ( Chittorgarh ) – 424 AD
   1. Excavation done by D.R Bhandarkar
   2. Written in Sanskrit, Devanagari script
   3. Information:
      1.  Worshiping of Lord Vishnu

10. Bharmar Mata Inscription ( Chittorgarh )- 490 AD
    1. Found: Choti Sadri
    2. Information:
       1. Gaur dynasty

11. Khand Inscription ( Chittorgarh ) – 6th AD
    1. Information:
       1. About Vishnudatta(as a good merchant) and his son as a Rajasthaniya an officer deputed by the King.
       2. Abhaya Dutta as Rajvanshiya ruler.

12. Basantgarh Inscription( Sirohi ) – 625 AD
    1. Raja Varmlaat was ruler of Arbudh Region(Abu Region).
    2. Found at Shremkari Mata temple
    3. Gives information about Samanta system(feudal system)
    4. Varmlaat was ruler of Chavda/Chap dynasty
       1. Capital of Chavda→  Bhinmal
    5. In this inscription, Vajrabhatt’s son Raulji was considered as master of Arbudh Country.

13. Shamboli Inscription( Udaipur ) – 646 AD
    1. Written in Sanskrit language
    2. Information:
       1. Victories of Guhil King Shiladitya.
       2. Jetak, a man from Vatnagar, set himself ablaze as a religious tradition.
    3. At this time mining work at Jawar got started for Zinc and Copper
    4. Dr. Ojha put it into the Ajmer Museum.

14. Nadi Inscription of Aparajit(Nagada- Udaipur) – 661 AD
    1. Found: Kundeshwar temple
    2. Written in Sanskrit language
    3. Dr. Ojha found it in Kundeshwar Temple(Nagda), put it into Victoria hall, Udaipur museum.
    4. Information:
       1. Victory of King Aparajit against a ruler Varah Singh.
       2. Seventh Century’s religious and political situation of mewar
       3. Construction of Vishnu temple.

15. Mandore( Jodhpur ) – 685 AD
    1. Found: Bawadi(Stepwell) in Mandore, Jodhpur
    2. Information:
       1. Worship of Shiva and Vishnu by Madhu Brahmin.

16. Maan Mori Inscription( Chittorgarh ) – 713 AD
    1. Found: On a pillar at the shore of lake mansarovar(Shankaraghatta, Chittorgarh)
    2. Written in sanskrit language
    3. Col. James Todd founded it.
    4. Information:
       1. Amrit Manthan.
       2. Raja Mann Mori
    5. Todd mention about this inscription on “Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan”
    6. Also known as Shankar Ghanta Inscription

17. Kansava Inscription ( Kota ) – 738 AD
    1. Found at shiva temple in Kansava village
    2. Written in sanskrit language
    3. Information:
       1. About King Dhaval of Mauryan Dynasty
    4. After this inscription there is no other mention about any mauryan kings in Rajasthan.

18. Bauk Inscription(Jodhpur) – 837 AD
    1. Gives information about Pratihar Dynasty

19. Ghantiyala Inscription (Jodhpur) – 861 AD
    1. Found: Ghantiyala ( Jodhpur )
    2. Written in Sanskrit language
    3. Inscription established by Kukuk ruler of Pratihara Dynasty
    4. Information:
       1. About pratihar Dynasty
    5. Mug(Brahmin) was writer, and Krishneshwar was engraver.
    6. Inscription had two part:
       1. 1st part: Pratihar King Kukkuk freed Ghantiyala from Abhirs of Marwar and established a well organized city.
       2. 2nd part: about one caste of Brahmins, that shows Prevalence of Varna Division.

20. Osian Inscription( Jodhpur ) – 865 AD
    1. Found: Osian(Jodhpur)
    2. Written in sanskrit language
    3. Information:
       1. Affluence of Vatsaraj, given title of Ripudaman
       2. 4 varnas

21. Pratapgarh Rock Inscription – 946 AD
    1. Sanskrit language
    2. Information:
       1. About Pratihar Dynasty
       2. In the region of BhartraBhatt 2, a sun temple of Indra Raja Aditya Dev was built
       3. Name of the farm field was decided on the basis of nearby trees.

22. Rock inscription of Chittorgarh – 971 AD
    1. Found: Chittorgarh
    2. Now preserve in Bharatiya Mandir(Ahmedabad)
    3. Information:
       1. Raja Bhoj and his heirs.
       2. Construction of Mahavir Jinalaya in Chittorgarh by Raja Narverma.
       3.  Prohibition of women in temple

23. Harsha Inscription(Revasa, Sikar) – 973 AD
    1. 
    2. Harshnath temple was constructed by Allat.
    3. In this inscription “Wargat” name was used for the Wagad region.
    4. Details about Chauhans.

24. Devkulika & Shakti Kumar inscription of Aahad  – 977 AD
    1. Information:
       1. Description of three king: Allat, Narwahan, Shakti Kumar
       2. Achievement of Allat
       3. Military system of mewar
       4. Shakti kumar inscription was taken by Col. Todd to England

25. Jhalrapatan Inscription( Jhalawar ) – 1086 AD
    1. Location – Sarvasukhiya Kothi
    2. Written in Sanskrit language
    3. Information:
       1. Description of king Udayaditya, mentioned that he was a relative of Raja Bhoj Parmar.
       2. Janak, an oilman, built a temple and step well.
    4. Engraved by Pandit. Harsukh.

26. Kiradu Inscription( Barmer ) – 1161 AD
    1. Written in Sanskrit language
    2. Gives information about origin of Parmars from sage Vashishtha Abu Yagna.

27. Bijolia Inscription( Bhilwara ) – 1170 AD
    1. 
    2. Ruler: Someshwar Chauhan
    3. Found from Parshwanath Jain Temple
       1. Architect→  Mahanak
       2. It’s basically a Digambar Note, which was installed in the temple of Parshavnath by Jain Lolak.
    4. Bijolia Inscription(Wrote by Gunbhadra) described Chauhan as Vatsh Rishi lineage.
    5. Information:
       1. Vasudev Chauhan established the Chauhan dynasty.
       2. Describe the name history of Jabalipur(Jalore) and gives information about other ancient cities.
       3. About the pedigree of Chahuhans of Sambhar and Ajmer.
       4. Sambhar lake was constructed by Vasydev Chauhan.
       5. Vigraraj – 4 → Delhi Victory
       6. Kutila river
       7. Land grant system(Bhumi Anudan)
    6. Dr. Dashrath Sharma and Dr. Bhandarkar, considered the origin of Chauhans from Brahmins.
    7. Bijolia Inscription: Composer→ Gunbhaat; Writer→ Keshav; Engrave by→ Govind

28. Cheerwa Inscription (Udaipur) – 1273 AD
    1. Found at Cheerwa Village (Udaipur)
    2. Sanskrit language in the Nagari script.
    3. Gives information about Guhil dynasties rulers achievement:
       1. Padmasingh, Chetra singh, Tejsingh, Smarsingh
    4. Composer: Ratnaprabha Suri, Writer: Parshv Chand, Engraver: Kelisingh, Architect: Delhan 

29. Rasia Ki Chatri ( Chittorgarh ) – 1274 AD
    1. Information:
       1. About Bapa Rawal to Narverma.

30. Achaleshwar Inscription of Abu – 1285 AD
    1. 62 stanza – Composed by Vedverma has description about Mewar ruler Bapa to Samar Singh.

31. Dilwara Inscription ( Sirohi ) – 1334 AD

32. Shringi Rishi Inscription – 1428 AD

33. Ranakpur Inscription(Pali) – 1439 AD
    1. Engraved on a Pillar of “Chaumukha temple”
    2. Sanskrit language in the Nagari script.
    3. Information:
       1. Mewar rulers achievement
          1. Bappa to Kumbha

34. Kumbhalgarh Inscription( Rajsamand ) – 1460 AD
    1. Found in Kumbha Shyam temple of Kumbhalgarh.
    2. Written in sanskrit language in the Nagari script
    3. Information:
       1. Mewar Rulers
       2. Achievement of Maharana Kumbha
          1. Such as construction of Kumbhalgarh & temples & stepwells done by Kumbha
          2. Kumbha Victory
       3. Rana Hammir–Vishamghati Panchanan

35. Kirti Stambh Inscription ( Chittorgarh ) – 1460 AD
    1. Found: Chittorgarh fort
    2. Information:
       1. In this inscription Bappa Rawal has been considered as Brave king and Devotee of Lord Shiva.
       2. Kumbha brought Idol of Hanuman from Manavyapur( Mandore) and installed it on the main gate of the fort.
       3. Daanguru, Rajguru, Haalguru are other names used for Kumbha.
       4. Reveals about Political, religious, social and cultural conditions of Rajasthan in 15th century.
       5. Mokal- Vishamghati Panchnan

36. Jain Kirti Stambh ( Chittorgarh ) – 13th C AD
    1. Established by Jeejak Jain

37. Bikaner Prashasti/Inscription – 1594 AD
    1. During the reign of Rai Singh, Inscripted at the gate of Bikaner fort.
    2. Information:
       1. Mentioned about construction of the fort under supervision of Karmachanda(Minister of Rai Singh).
       2. Achievement of, from Rai Bika to Rai Singh
    3. Composed by Jain Muni Jaita(Disciple of Kshemratna)

38. Amer Inscription (Jaipur) – 1612 AD
    1. Reveals about Kachwaha Dynasty of Jaipur and about close relations of Amer with Mughals.
    2. In it Kachwaha Dynasty is being considered as “Raghuvansh Tillak”
    3. Clears defines Mansingh was Nephew of Bhagwant Das

39. Jamwa Ramgarh Inscription – 1631 AD
    1. Information:
       1. Raja Mansingh was the adopted son of Bhagwandas

40. Jagannathrai Prashasti/Inscription 1652 AD
    1. Ruler: Raj singh
    2. Found: Jagdesh Mandir ( Udaipur )
    3. Information:
       1. Haldighati war
       2. Maharana Jagat singh
       3. Jagannath mandir
       4. Provide details about the social system of the 17th century.
    4. Composed by Krishna Bhatt 

41. Raj Prashasti ( Rajasmand ) – 1676 AD 
    1. Found: At the shore of Rajsamand lake, near Kankroli(Rajsamand).
    2. Engraved on 25 marble stones, 1917 Sanskrit verses, about History of mewar.
    3. Also got the name “Mahakavya”
    4. World largest sanskrit Prashasti.
    5. Composed by Ranchor Bhatt

42. Shabad Inscription ( Kota ) – 1679 AD
    1. Information about Aurangzeb’s tax system.

43. Buchkala Inscription of Nagabhata(Jodhpur) – 1815 AD
    1. Ruler: Nagabhata Pratihara-2
    2. Found at Parwati Mata temple(Bilara tehsil)
       1. Temple constructed by Panchhari son’s Deyiya
    3. Discovered by Brahmbhatt Nanuram

Copper Plate Inscription

1. Aahad – 1206
   1. It has the genealogy of Solanki kings.
2. Veer Singh Dev 1287
3. Naadiya Village – 1437
4. Cheekli – 1483
   1. Inform about Lagaan, Bagri language and method of Partition of fields.
5. Battery – 1525
6. Pur – 1535
7. Vision – 1539
   1. About the Early years of Maharana Udai Singh.

Additional Information:

1. Archeological Survey
   1. Started in Rajasthan by A.C.L Carlleyle in 1871 AD.