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The first epigraphic evidence of Sati is found in which of the following inscriptions?

The first epigraphic evidence of Sati is found in which of the following inscriptions? Correct Answer Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanugupta

The correct answer is option 1) Eran Pillar Inscription of Bhanugupta.

  • The first epigraphic evidence of Sati has been found from Eran Pillar Inscription of Bhanugupta, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Some records suggest that the first example of Sati appears in the Gupta Period in 510 AD. 
  • After about this time, instances of Sati began to be marked by inscribed memorial stones.
  • According to Axel Michaels, the first clear proofs of the practice is from Nepal in 464 CE, and in India from 510 CE.
  • In India, the earliest of these memorial stones are found in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, though the largest collections date from several centuries later, and are found in Rajasthan.
  • So, the first option Eran Pillar Inscription of Bhanugupta is the correct answer.

Junagadh Inscription of Rudradaman-

  • It is located in Junagadh, Gujarat.
  • This inscription mentions the name of 4 rulers - Rudradaman, Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka and  Skand Gupta.
  • It also mentions about the Sudarshan Lake from the time of Chandragupta Maurya.

 

Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta- 

  • It is also known as Prayag Prashasti.
  • ​It was composed by Harisena, the court poet of Samudragupta.
  • This inscription mentions that Samudragupta was a great conqueror.

 

Madhuban Inscription of Harsha- 

  • This inscription is obtained from a place called Madhuban in Uttar Pradesh.
  • The language of this inscription is Sanskrit and Script – Brahmi Script.
  • The date of Harshsamvat 25 (631 AD) is mentioned in this Tampatra Inscription.

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