OB00004 Gayā Plate of Samudragupta
OB00003 Nalanda Plate of Samudragupta
Nālandā, Bihār. Satellite view of archaeological site and adjacent areas (Wikimapia).
Nālandā, Bihār. Central stūpa.
Nālandā, Bihār. Copper-plate of Samudragupta.
OB00002 Eran Stone of Samudragupta
Eran, Madhya Pradesh. Satellite view (Wikimapia).
Eran, Madhya Pradesh. Ruins of the site in the late 19th century. (© British Library)
No image of the inscribed slab has been traced (11/2019) but sculptures datable to the 4th century have been found on the site.
Eran Stone Inscription of Samudragupta
Eran Inscription of Samudragupta
Allāhābād Praśasti of Samudragupta
Allāhābād (Uttar Pradesh). Inked impression of the praśasti of Samudragupta. Courtesy Zenodo.
Allāhābād Pillar
Allāhābād الله آباد (Uttar Pradesh). Central area of city, showing location of pillar (© Survey of India).
Allāhābād (इलाहाबाद, Uttar Pradesh). General view of the fort.
Allāhābād Fort (इलाहाबाद किला). Monolithic pillar with Samudragupta’s praśasti, two inscriptions by Aśoka as well as subsequent inscriptions, some of which are written between and over the lines of Samudragupta’s inscription. Courtesy Zenodo.