This inscription is engraved on a flagstone in the pavement of the Ambasthala Cetiya at Mihintaḷē. It can be dated on palaeographic grounds to the eighth century A.D. and consists of two lines of unequal length, the first measuring 3 feet 6 inches (106.68 cm) and the second 2 feet 1 inch (63.5 cm). This suggests that the record may be unfinished or that some letters have been effaced at the end of the second line. Due to the incomplete nature of the inscription, its purpose is not clear. In the surviving portion of the record, an individual named Mihindal (Mahinda) states that he salutes the officers in the palace of his king.
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| Inscription ID | IN03184 |
| Title | Ambasthala Cetiya Flagstone Inscription |
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| Parent Object | OB03145 |
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| Author | Senarath Paranavitana |
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| Language | සිංහල |
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| Topic | The purpose of this record is unclear, due to the incomplete nature of the inscription; in the surviving portion of the record, an individual named Mihindal (Mahinda) states that he salutes the officers in the palace of his king. |
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| Min | 700 |
| Max | 800 |
| Comment | Basis for dating: palaeography. |
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| Letter size | 6.35 cm |
| Description | The letters range from 1¼ to 2½ inches (3.175 to 6.35 cm) in size. |
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| Width | 106.68 |
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| Description | 2 lines engraved on a flagstone, which is part of a pavement. The lines are of unequal length, the first measuring 3 feet 6 inches (106.68 cm) and the second 2 feet 1 inch (63.5 cm). This suggests that the record may be unfinished or that some letters have been effaced at the end of the second line. The first half of the first line appears to be in a hand different from that of the rest of the document. |
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| References | Edited and translated by Senarath Paranavitana in Epigraphia Zeylanica 4 (1934–41): 146–148, no. 17, V. |
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