Charter issued from the city of Nandipuri by the Gurjara king Dadda II Prasantaraga, c 638 CE
Scope and Contents
Charter in Sanskrit on 3 plates, issued from the city of Nandipuri [south Gujarat] by the Gurjara king Dadda II Prasantaraga (r. CE 629-641), son of Vitaraga Jayabhata I, conveying estates to certain Brahmins, in the year 385 of the Kalachuri-Chedi era (probably CE 638), on the full-moon day of Karttika. Plate 1 is the same as the first plate of the Kaira grant published by J.F. Fleet in the Indian Antiquary, vol. XIII, p.81ff; plates 2-3 carry on from that point but are different in size and make from plate 1.
Dates
- Creation: c 638 CE
Creator
- From the Sub-Fonds: Elliot, Sir Walter, 1803-1887 (curator and archaeologist) (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Sanskrit
Conditions Governing Access
Open, but please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
3 items (CP 5/1 (one plate, one face engraved) and CP 5/2-3 (two plates, one face engraved) kept in two different boxes.)
Bibliography
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Dimensions
Approx. 290 mm X 240 mm (measured in the middle).
Topical
Repository Details
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