This is an important collection of 7 Indian inscriptions in Sanskrit on copper plates recording land grants dating from the 5th to 16th centuries CE. The study of such inscriptions is an important element within Indian epigraphy, especially for the early ones which have survived whereas other perishable writing materials of the period have not. The inscriptions normally record donations by kings of villages or land to the Hindu Brahman elite (who are considered to be particularly deserving by virtue of their learning and holiness). The inscriptions are engraved on one or more copper plates, the outer facing surfaces are often left blank and act as protective ‘covers’. In complete sets, the plates are held together by a copper or bronze ring which is inserted through holes in the plates. This ring usually contains an engraved seal of the donor, which authenticates the document. The plates are most commonly found in south India, and thousands of examples exist but relatively few are to be found in institutions outside South Asia.