Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta
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The Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta is a 5th-century CE Sanskrit rock inscription in Gujarat that records the Gupta emperor Skandagupta’s restoration of the Sudarshana Lake dam and highlights his military victories and royal virtues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta Context triple: [Skandagupta, inscription, Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta]
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Bhitari pillar inscription
The Bhitari pillar inscription is a major Gupta-era epigraphic record that commemorates the reign and military achievements of the Indian emperor Kumaragupta I.
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B.
Shivagrha inscription
The Shivagrha inscription is an important 9th-century Javanese stone inscription that records the construction and religious significance of the Prambanan (Śivagrha) temple complex under the Medang Mataram kingdom.
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C.
Mandsaur inscription
The Mandsaur inscription is a notable Gupta-era Sanskrit epigraph that records the reign and achievements of Emperor Kumaragupta I and provides valuable historical and cultural information about central India in the 5th century CE.
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D.
Dashapura inscriptions
The Dashapura inscriptions are a series of ancient Sanskrit stone records from the Mandsaur region in India that provide valuable information about the political, religious, and cultural history of early medieval central India.
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E.
Prayaga Pillar Inscription
The Prayaga Pillar Inscription is a famous Sanskrit eulogy engraved on an Ashokan pillar at Allahabad that glorifies the military conquests and imperial achievements of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta Target entity description: The Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta is a 5th-century CE Sanskrit rock inscription in Gujarat that records the Gupta emperor Skandagupta’s restoration of the Sudarshana Lake dam and highlights his military victories and royal virtues.
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A.
Bhitari pillar inscription
The Bhitari pillar inscription is a major Gupta-era epigraphic record that commemorates the reign and military achievements of the Indian emperor Kumaragupta I.
-
B.
Shivagrha inscription
The Shivagrha inscription is an important 9th-century Javanese stone inscription that records the construction and religious significance of the Prambanan (Śivagrha) temple complex under the Medang Mataram kingdom.
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C.
Mandsaur inscription
The Mandsaur inscription is a notable Gupta-era Sanskrit epigraph that records the reign and achievements of Emperor Kumaragupta I and provides valuable historical and cultural information about central India in the 5th century CE.
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D.
Dashapura inscriptions
The Dashapura inscriptions are a series of ancient Sanskrit stone records from the Mandsaur region in India that provide valuable information about the political, religious, and cultural history of early medieval central India.
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E.
Prayaga Pillar Inscription
The Prayaga Pillar Inscription is a famous Sanskrit eulogy engraved on an Ashokan pillar at Allahabad that glorifies the military conquests and imperial achievements of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit inscription
ⓘ
rock inscription ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 455–467 CE ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Skandagupta ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially weathered ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Sanskrit epigraphy ⓘ |
| date | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Gupta dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Gupta Empire
|
| fieldOfStudy |
Gupta history
ⓘ
Indian epigraphy ⓘ South Asian archaeology ⓘ |
| genre | eulogistic inscription ⓘ |
| highlights | royal virtues of Skandagupta ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Gupta Empire ⓘ |
| importance |
evidence for Gupta public works
ⓘ
major source for Skandagupta’s reign ⓘ |
| inscribedOn | rock face near Girnar ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | kavya-influenced prose ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Girnar hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Girnar
Gujarat ⓘ Junagadh ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| mentions |
Gupta administration
ⓘ
Saurashtra province ⓘ
linked to:
Saurashtra State
Skandagupta ⓘ Sudarshana Lake ⓘ
linked to:
Narayan Sarovar
provincial governor of Saurashtra ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of public works
ⓘ
royal panegyric ⓘ |
| records |
Skandagupta’s military victories
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repair of the Sudarshana Lake embankment ⓘ restoration of the Sudarshana Lake dam ⓘ |
| region |
Saurashtra
ⓘ
linked to:
Saurashtra State
|
| relatedTo |
Ashokan inscriptions at Girnar
ⓘ
linked to:
Mansehra rock edict
Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman I ⓘ |
| scriptType |
Gupta Brahmi
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linked to:
Gupta script
|
| subject |
Skandagupta’s role as protector of the realm
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maintenance of irrigation infrastructure ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Brahmi script ⓘ |
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