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  2. Sohgaura copper plate inscription - Wikipedia

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    The Sohgaura copper plate inscription is an Indian copper plate inscription written in Prakrit in the Mauryan period Brahmi script. [1] It was discovered in Sohgaura, a village on the banks of the Rapti River, about 20 km south-east of Gorakhpur, in the Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh, India. [2]

  3. Indian copper plate inscriptions - Wikipedia

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    The inscriptions followed a standard formula of identifying the royal donor and his lineage, followed by lengthy honorifics of his history, heroic deeds, and his extraordinary personal traits. After this would follow the details of the grant, including the occasion, the recipient, and the penalties involved if the provisions were disregarded or ...

  4. Historiography of India - Wikipedia

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    Very few known Indian texts recording history before 15th century C.E. exist, hence, historical evidence for much of India's history comes through foreign historians. [22] [23] There is very little evidence of a native historiographical tradition in ancient India. [11] Al-Biruni stated the following about local Indian histriography: [10]

  5. Timeline of Indian history - Wikipedia

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    Birth of Charaka, [24] ancient Indian physician who writes the Charaka Samhita, an ancient text that describes theories on human body, etiology, symptomology and therapeutics for a wide range of diseases and is based on the Agnivesha Samhitā. 65 BCE: The Pandyan king sends ambassadors to the Greek and Roman lands. 58 BCE: Beginning of Vikram ...

  6. List of historic Indian texts - Wikipedia

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    History chronicle on the history of Bengal, Cooch Behar, Assam and Bihar: Jatakalankara: Astrology Sanskrit: Ganesa 1613 CE Nirṇayāmṛta: Religious Sanskrit: Allāḍanātha: 14th-16th century Yamuna valley Dayabhagatippani: Legal Sanskrit: Srinath Acharyachudamani 16th Century Dayabhagatika: Legal Sanskrit: Raghunandan Bhattacharya: 16th ...

  7. List of ancient Indian writers - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of ancient Indian writers, originating from the Indian subcontinent. Many writers contributed to the large body of early Indian literature (here roughly taken to predate the 13th century Delhi Sultanate ), consisting of poetry, drama, and writings on religion, philosophy, linguistics, mathematics and many other topics.

  8. Romila Thapar - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 November 2024. Indian historian (born 1931) Romila Thapar Thapar in 2016 Born (1931-11-30) 30 November 1931 (age 93) Lucknow, United Provinces, British India Alma mater Panjab University SOAS University of London (PhD) Occupation(s) Historian, Writer Known for Authoring books about Indian history ...

  9. Outline of ancient India - Wikipedia

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    The Indian subcontinent. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient India: . Ancient India is the Indian subcontinent from prehistoric times to the start of Medieval India, which is typically dated (when the term is still used) to the end of the Gupta Empire around 500 CE. [1]