Pauni (पौनि District Bhandārā) Maharashtra.
Inscription of Bhagadatta (inked impression). Note: The inscription is shown here upside down to match how the megalith is displayed in the Nagpur Museum.
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| Inscription ID | INNAG0033 |
| Title | Inscription of Bhagadatta |
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| Author | Mirashi, V. V. |
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| Source encoded | Mirashi V. V. ' Pauni Stone Inscription by the Bhara King Bhagadatta', EI 24 p.11ff. |
| Digitally edited by | Francesco Bianchini |
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| Language | Prakrit |
| Reigning monarch | Bhagadatta |
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| Comment | The inscription is upside down, showing that it was added to the megalith while the stone was lying flat on the ground. That the stone is prior to the inscription and likely of the Iron Age is shown by the shape, size and cup-markings on the object. |
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| Description | Dimension varies from 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" |
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| Misc notes | Mirashi gives some info on the slab. He says: “now lying in a pit two or three furlongs to the West of the main gate of town”. |