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Here's a brief history of Kamarupa Kings' Inscriptions and Seals:
Ruling Dynasties:
- Varman Dynasty (350–650 CE)
- Mlechchha Dynasty (650–900 CE)
- Pala Dynasty (900–1100 CE)
#KamarupaKings #History #Archaeology
2/ Unearthed in Assam's Golaghat district, the Nagajari-Khanikargaon #Sanskrit inscription is a 5th-century land grant. The document grants land between "Dibrumukkhada" and a Banyan tree - now that's ancient GPS #Archaeology.
@pranabjsarmahg1 3/ Another Assam's oldest epigraphic source: the Umachal rock inscription from the 5th century. Found on the slopes of Nilachal Hills, it commemorates the construction of a cave for Lord Balabhadra by Maharajadhiraja Sri Surendra Varman himself.
4/ Barganga Rock Inscription: 6th Century #Sanskrit carved in Brahmi.
Found on the banks of Barganga rivulet near Dakmaka, Nowgong district #Assam.
5/ The Nidhanpur copperplate inscription, authored by 7th-century Kamarupa king Bhaskaravarman, offers a detailed account of land grants given to Brahmins.
The inscription records land grants made to more than two hundred vaidika brahmanas belonging to 56 gotras
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