Singhpur stepwell inscription of VS 1535/1479 CE
Singhpur (Ashoknagar). Stepwell inscription dated VS 1535 (© Saarthak Singh)
Singhpur (Ashoknagar). Inscription in the Rājmatī stepwell recording the construction of the stepwell by Rājamatī, the daughter of Bhairavadāsa who was the son of Uvāra, the son of Chajjala of Sirohanagara. Gives the details of the gifts and donations made to Rājamatī by several rulers, namely Sher Khān of Chanderi, Ghiyās al-Dīn of Māḍai (i.e. Ghiyāth al-Dīn of Māndū, reg. 1469-1500), Husayn Shāh (reg. 1458-79) of Jauṇapura (i.e. Jaunpur), Barbak Shāh (reg. 1459–74) of Pandua, Sultān (name not given) of Ḍhili (i.e. Delhi), Tughluq Shāh of Thatta [presumably a reference to Jam Tughluq (d. 1442) of the Samma dynasty], Qutb al-Din of Gujarāt [presumably Qutb al-Dīn being applied anachronistically to Maḥmūd Begada, reg. 1458-1511], the Bahmani Sultān (name not given) of Vidara (i.e. Bidar). Also mentions Rājamatī’s son named Rāmacandra who was a mahākavi and a favourite (?) of Ghiyās al-Dīn and Nāsir al-Dīn. The pradhāna was Devidāsa and the masons were Vu(Bu)rahāmatasuṣu(khu), Mūla and others. The writer was Guṇasudara.
Indor (District Guna, Madhya Pradesh). Hero-stone (OBIG1177a) with an inscription of VS 1177.
Indor (District Guna, Madhya Pradesh). Hero-stone dated VS 1177.
Udaypur उदयपुर (Madhya Pradesh). Record of a temple procession in V.S. 1481
Record of a procession of the god Udalēsvara at Śiva temple, Udaypur (उदयपुर Madhya Pradesh) in saṃvat 1481. Engraved in 6 lines on the left jamb of the eastern entrance to the maṇḍapa. Working transcription prepared by Saarthak Singh (latest version 25/11/2019).
INIG1177a Indor Inscription of VS 1177
Indor (District Guna). Hero-stone pillar inscription of VS 1177 (INIG1177a)
OBIG1555 Rakhterā (रखतेरा or Rakhetrā, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh). Rock-niche with inscription of VS 1555
A rock-cut niche with sacred feet and inscription above, part of the cave complex at Bhiyāṃdāṃt, with a large image of Ādinātha, and other images of Śiva, Varāha, and Brahmā.
INIG1555 Rakhetra rock-cut inscription of VS 1555
INIG1555 Rakhterā (रखतेरा or Rakhetrā, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh). Rock-cut inscription of VS 1555 above foot prints near a large rock-cut image of Ādinātha at the site known as Bhiyāṃdāṃt. Working transcription (01/2019)
[line 1] saṃvat 1555 varṣe phāguṇa-sudi 2 śukra-vāsare revatī-nakṣatre mālavaka-deśe kṣa-
[line 2] laj[ī]-vaṃśe suritrāṇa gyāsu[d]īna-vijaya-rāj[ye]…
[line 3] śrī vinaya [?śeraṣā-pratāpe śrī rājamaṇe śrī malayacaṃdasūri ś[iṣya]° u[pādhyāya]° [ke]śarva-
[line 4] (ddha) śi[ṣya]° u[pādhyāya]° śrī mānikasuṃdara śi[ṣya]° u[pādhyāya]° śrī viśālarājasya pādukā kā-
[line 5] (rāvitā) śi[ṣya]° munirājena śreyas tu[leṇa] ra(ṇaśvata) 1111 ii ra | (sākṣāt) ||