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The inscription appears to be an order from a ruler to the mahamatra (official) at Pundranagara (modern Mahasthangarh) concerning famine relief, outlining measures such as the distribution of paddy and the provision of loans. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Mauryan Mahasthan Brahmi Inscription | |
|---|---|
 Mahasthan Inscription | |
| Material | polished stone |
| Writing | Brahmi script |
| Created | 3rd century BCE |
| Period/culture | 3rd Century BCE |
| Discovered | Coordinates: 24°58′N 89°21′E / 24.96°N 89.35°E |
| Place | Ancient India (currently in Mahasthan, Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh) |
| Present location | Mahasthangarh |
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Inscriptions: A 4.4 cm x 5.7 cm limestone slab bearing six lines in Prakrit in Brahmi script, discovered accidentally by a day labourer in 1931 was an important find. The text appears to be a royal order of Magadh, possibly during the rule of Asoka. It dates the antiquity of Mahasthangarh to 3rd century BC.[1]
Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological sites discovered thus far in Bangladesh. The village Mahasthan in Shibganj upazila of Bogra District contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara or Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Pundravardhana.[3][4][5] A limestone slab bearing six lines in Prakrit in Brahmi script recording a land grant, discovered in 1931, dates Mahasthangarh to at least the 3rd century BCE.[2][6] It was an important city under the Maurya Empire. The fortified area was in use until the 8th century CE.[4]
Geography
Mahasthangarh, the ancient capital of Pundravardhana is located 11 km (7 mi) north of Bogra on the Bogra-Rangpur highway, with a feeder road (running along the eastern side of the ramparts of the citadel for 1.5 km) leading to Jahajghata and site museum.[7]
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Inscription
Importance
The inscription appears to be an order from a ruler to the mahamatra (official) at Pundranagara (modern Mahasthangarh) concerning famine relief, outlining measures such as the distribution of paddy and the provision of loans.
See also
External links
References
- Most Important
Mahasthan Record Revisited By Susmita Basu Majumdar · 2023 https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Mahasthan_Record_Revisited/E0e1EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
Mahasthan, A Preliminary Report on Archaeological Excavations By Nazimuddin Ahmad · 1971
- ↑ Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 56–65.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sastri, Hirananda (1931). Epigraphia Indica vol.21. pp. 83–89.
- ↑ Hossain, Md. Mosharraf (2006). "Preface". Mahasthan: Anecdote to History. Dhaka: Dibyaprakash. ISBN 978-984-483-245-9.
Mahasthan is the earliest urban archaeological site so far discovered in the present territory of ... Bangladesh
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brochure: Mahasthan – the earliest city-site of Bangladesh, published by the Department of Archaeology, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 2003
- ↑ Majumdar, R. C. (1971). History of Ancient Bengal. Calcutta: G. Bhardwaj & Co. pp. 5, 13. OCLC 961157849.
- ↑ Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 56–60.
- ↑ Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 14–15.
- ↑ Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra (1996). Political history of ancient India : from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta dynasty. Internet Archive. Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-19-563789-2.
Mahasthan inscription which is usually attributed to Mauryan period
- ↑ Ram Charan Sharma (1978). Ancient India. pp. 96–97.
In Bangladesh, where we find the Mahasthana inscription at Bogra district in Maurya Brahmi, we find NBP at Bangarh in, Dmajpur district. NBP sherds have also bean found at some places, such as Chandraketugarh in the 24 Parganas, in West Bengal.
- ↑ Kailash Prakashan. Studies In Skanda Purana ( Part 1) By Dr. A. B. L. Awasthi 1976 Kailash Prakashan. p. 256.
Mahāsthāna inscription refers to certain measures to be adopted by the State authorities to help the people in the case of urgency—dire need-(atyayika) caused by famine and fire. It tells us that in the koshthagara and kosa (i. e. granary and treasury respectively) food, fodder and money should be stored to meet the crisis. Similarly Sohgaura Copper Plate inscription also asserts the importance of storing essential commodities of life in koshthagaras. Thus these two inscriptions of the early Mauryan epoch uphold the importance of treasury meant for storing all kinds of articles required by the people and government.
- ↑ Chakrobarty, Ashim Kumar. Life In Ancient Bengal Before The Rise Of The Palas. p. 14.
His authority over Pundravardhana is mentioned in the legend of Divyavddana. The famous Mahasthana inscription also confirms his authority over northern Bengal (Pundravardhana). A large number of monasteries had been established in different parts of Bengal (Samatata, Pundravardhana, Tamralipta etc.) during the time of Asoka. This is known from Hiuen Tsang who had seen them when he visited Bengal.