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<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ancient-india-r-s-sharma/page/97/mode/1up|title=Ancient India|last=Ram Charan Sharma|date=1978|pages=96-97|quote=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.}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ancient-india-r-s-sharma/page/97/mode/1up|title=Ancient India|last=Ram Charan Sharma|date=1978|pages=96-97|quote=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.}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.461127/page/n13/mode/1up|title=Life In Ancient Bengal Before The Rise Of The Palas|last=Chakrobarty|first=Ashim Kumar|pages=14|quote=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. }}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.461127/page/n13/mode/1up|title=Life In Ancient Bengal Before The Rise Of The Palas|last=Chakrobarty|first=Ashim Kumar|pages=14|quote=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. }}</ref> | ||
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==Importance== | ==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. | The inscription appears to be an order from a ruler ([[Ashoka]] or [[Chandragupta Maurya]]) to the mahamatra (official) at Pundranagara (modern Mahasthangarh) concerning famine relief, outlining measures such as the distribution of paddy and the provision of loans.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/lrpm_studies-in-skanda-purana-part-1-by-dr.-a.-b.-l.-awasthi-1976-kailash-prakashan/page/256/mode/1up|title=Studies In Skanda Purana ( Part 1) By Dr. A. B. L. Awasthi 1976 Kailash Prakashan|last=Kailash Prakashan|pages=256|quote=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.}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Sohgaura copper plate inscription]] | *[[Sohgaura copper plate inscription]] | ||