DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.836476
title: Siddham Epigraphic Archive - Texts in EpiDoc

description: These are archived versions of the EpiDoc (TEI XML) editions of epigraphic texts in the Siddham corpus. The editions of epigraphic texts in the Siddham database will be made openly available through the online database at https://siddham.network/. Work-in-progress versions of digital editions created prior to that date are archived here, and the publication versions will likewise be archived.

<strong>Version information:</strong>

20170730 - EpiDoc edition of the first 311 inscriptions, with dummy TEI headers for validation purposes only; metadata archived separately in the form of spreadsheets.

20170906 - EpiDoc edition of the first 215 inscriptions, with (most of) the metadata stored in the Siddham database integrated in the TEI headers.

20171118 - EpiDoc edition of the first 311 inscriptions, with (most of) the metadata stored in the Siddham database integrated in the TEI headers.

20190130 - near complete collection sans most of the Nepal records, with blank TEI headers (except for title and ID number).

20190221 - the complete collection of siddham editions prepared offline, last version prior to ingestion into the database. The TEI headers of these files are blank (except for title and ID number) and added for validation purposes only; metadata prepared offline are archived separately in the form of spreadsheets.

<strong>Table of contents (for version 20190221):</strong>

IN00001. Allahabad Praśasti of Samudragupta

IN00002. Eran Stone Inscription of Samudragupta

IN00003. Nalanda Grant of Samudragupta

IN00004. Gaya Grant of Samudragupta

IN00005. Vidisha Inscription of Rāmagupta on the Image of Candraprabha

IN00006. Vidisha Inscription of Rāmagupta on the Image of Puspadanta

IN00007. Vidisha Inscription of Rāmagupta on the Image of Padmaprabha

IN00008. Mathura Lakulīśa Pilaster Inscription

IN00009. Udayagiri Cave 6 Inscription of the Time of Candragupta II

IN00010. Gadhwa Donation 1 of the Time of Candragupta II

IN00011. Gadhwa Donation 2 of the Time of Candragupta II

IN00012. Sanchi Rail Inscription of the Time of Candragupta II

IN00013. Mathura Stone Inscription of Candragupta II

IN00014. Udayagiri Cave 8 Inscription of the Time of Candragupta II

IN00015. Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription of Candra

IN00016. Basarh Seal Legend of Dhruvasvāminī

IN00017. Mandsaur Stone Inscription of Naravarman

IN00018. Bihar Kotra Stone Inscription of Naravarman

IN00019. Bilsad Stone Pillar Inscription of the time of Kumāragupta I: primary (north column)

IN00020. Bilsad Stone Pillar Inscription of the time of Kumāragupta I: duplicate (south column)

IN00021. Gadhwa Donation 3 of the Time of Kumāragupta I, GE 98

IN00022. Mathura Jaina Image Inscription of the time of Kumāragupta I

IN00023. Dhanaidaha Charter of Kumāragupta I

IN00024. Tumain Stone Inscription of Harideva and Brothers

IN00025. Karamdanda Liṇga of the Reign of Kumāragupta I

IN00026. Damodarpur Charter 1 (GE 124) of Kumāragupta I

IN00027. Mathura Buddha Image Inscription of the Time of Kumāragupta I

IN00028. Damodarpur Charter 2 (GE 128) of Kumāragupta I

IN00029. Mankuwar Buddha Image Inscription of the Time of Kumāragupta I

IN00030. Gadhwa Donation 4 of the Time of Kumāragupta I

IN00031. Basarh Seal Legend of Ghaṭotkacagupta

IN00032. Junagadh Rock Inscription 1 of the Time of Skandagupta

IN00033. Junagadh Rock Inscription 2 of the Time of Skandagupta

IN00034. Kahaum Pillar Inscription of the Time of Skandagupta

IN00035. Indor Charter of the Time of Skandagupta

IN00036. Bhitari Pillar Inscription of Skandagupta

IN00037. Supia Pillar Inscription of the Time of Skandagupta

IN00038. Nalanda Seal Legend of Vainyagupta

IN00039. Sarnath Buddha Image Inscription of the Time of Kumāragupta II

IN00040. Mandsaur Stone Inscription of the Silk Weavers

IN00041. Sarnath Buddha Image Inscription 1 of the Time of Budhagupta

IN00042. Sarnath Buddha Image Inscription 2 of the Time of Budhagupta

IN00043. Varanasi Stone Pillar Inscription of the Time of Budhagupta

IN00044. Damodarpur Charter 1 (GE 163) of Budhagupta

IN00045. Eran Pillar Inscription of the time of Budhagupta

IN00046. Damodarpur Charter 2 of Budhagupta

IN00047. Bihar Sharif Pillar Inscription 1

IN00048. Bihar Sharif Pillar Inscription 2

IN00049. Nalanda Seal Legend of Budhagupta

IN00050. Eran Pillar Inscription of Goparāja

IN00051. Nalanda Seal Legend 1 of Narasiṃhagupta

IN00052. Nalanda Seal Legend 2 of Narasiṃhagupta

IN00053. Nalanda Seal Legend 1 of Kumāragupta II

IN00054. Nalanda Seal Legend 2 of Kumāragupta II

IN00055. Bhitari Seal Legend of Kumāragupta II

IN00056. Damodarpur Charter of Xgupta

IN00057. Nalanda Seal Legend of Viṣṇugupta

IN00058. Gadhwa Donation 5 Possibly of the Time of Kumāragupta

IN00059. Gadhwa Donation 6

IN00060. Udayagiri Jaina Cave Inscription of the Time of Kumāragupta I

IN00061. Baigram Charter of the Time of Kumāragupta I

IN00062. Jagadispur Charter of the Time of Kumāragupta I

IN00063. Gadhwa Inscription of GE 148

IN00064. Mandsaur Inscription of Dattabhaṭa

IN00065. Paharpur Charter of the Time of Budhagupta

IN00066. Mathura Pedestal Inscription of the Time of Budhagupta

IN00067. Shankarpur Charter of Harivarman

IN00068. Bhitari Inscription of the Time of Budhagupta, Front

IN00069. Bhitari Inscription of the Time of Budhagupta, Side

IN00070. Gunaighar Charter of Vainyagupta

IN00071. Sarnath Inscription of Prakaṭāditya

IN00072. Bhitari Fragmentary Inscription of GE 221

IN00073. Govindnagar Buddha Image Inscription of the Time of Kumāragupta I

IN00074. Kalaikuri-Sultanpur Plate of the Time of Kumāragupta I

IN00075. Sanchi Pillar Inscription of GE 131

IN00076. Gangdhar Inscription of Mayūrākṣaka

IN00077. Khoh Charter 1 of Hastin, year 156

IN00078. Khoh Charter 2 of Hastin, year 163

IN00079. Majhgawam Charter of Hastin, year 191

IN00080. Bhumara Pillar Inscription of Hastin and Śarvanātha

IN00081. Khoh Charter of Saṃkṣobha, year 209

IN00082. Karitalai Charter of Jayanātha, year 174

IN00083. Khoh Charter of Jayanātha, year 177

IN00084. Khoh Charter 1 of Śarvanātha, year 193

IN00085. Khoh Deleted Charter of Śarvanātha

IN00086. Khoh Initial Charter Fragment of Śarvanātha

IN00087. Khoh Final Charter Fragment of Śarvanātha, year 197

IN00088. Khoh Charter 2 of Śarvanātha, year 214

IN00089. Sohawal Charter of Śarvanātha, year 191

IN00090. Betul Charter of Saṃkṣobha, year 199

IN00091. Jabalpur Charter of Hastin, year 170

IN00092. Navagrama Fragmentary Charter of Hastin, year 198

IN00093. Katni Charter of Jayanātha, year 182

IN00094. Sondhni Pillar Inscription of Yaśodharman, Primary Copy

IN00095. Sondhni Pillar Inscription of Yaśodharman, Secondary Copy

IN00096. Sondhni Pillar Graffito

IN00097. Mandsaur Inscription of Nirdoṣa

IN00098. Risthal Inscription of Prakāśadharman

IN00099. Eran Boar Inscription

IN00100. Gwalior Inscription of Mihirakula

IN00101. Kura Inscription of Toramāṇa

IN00102. Schøyen Copper Scroll Inscription

IN00103. Sanjeli Charter of the Merchants

IN00104. Sanjeli Charter of Bhūta

IN00105. Sanjeli Charter of Mātṛdāsa

IN00106. Gardez Inscription of Khiṅgāla

IN00107. Bijayagadh Inscription of the Yaudheyas

IN00108. Bijayagadh Pillar Inscription of Viṣṇuvardhana

IN00109. Mathura Pedestal Inscription of the Time of Skandagupta

IN00110. Kosam Image Inscription of Bhīmavarman

IN00111. Tusam Rock Inscription of Somatrāta

IN00112. Tusam Graffiti 1 on Larger Rock

IN00113. Tusam Graffiti 2 on Larger Rock

IN00114. Tusam Graffiti 1 on Smaller Rock

IN00115. Tusam Graffiti 2 on Smaller Rock

IN00116. Deoriya Buddha Image Inscription

IN00117. Kasia Pedestal Inscription

IN00118. Mathura Buddha Image Inscription of GE 230

IN00119. Bodhgaya Stela Inscription of Mahānāman

IN00120. Bodhgaya Image Inscription of Mahānāman

IN00121. Sanchi Pillar Inscription of the 5th Century

IN00122. Calcutta Museum Broken Buddha Image Inscription of the 5th Century

IN00123. Sarnath Relief Inscription of the 5th Century

IN00124. Bodhgaya Image Inscription of the 6th Century

IN00125. Lahore Seal Legend of Maheśvaranāga

IN00126. Susuniya Inscription of Candravarman

IN00127. Susuniya Secondary Inscription

IN00128. Faridpur Charter of Dharmaditya, Year 3

IN00129. Faridpur Undated Charter of Dharmāditya

IN00130. Faridpur Charter of the Time of Gopacandra, Year 18

IN00131. Ghagrahati Charter of the Time of Samācāradeva, Year 14

IN00132. Mallasarul Charter of Vijayasena

IN00133. Nandapur Charter of GE 169

IN00134. Kotalipada Charter of the Time of Dvādaśāditya

IN00135. Badva Yūpa Inscription of Balavardhana

IN00136. Badva Yūpa Inscription of Somadeva

IN00137. Badva Yūpa Inscription of Balasiṃha

IN00138. Badva Inscription Fragment

IN00139. Badva Yūpa Inscription of Dhanuttrāta

IN00140. Nalanda Seal Inscription of a Descendant of Harivarman

IN00141. Jaunpur Inscription of a Successor of Īśvaravarman

IN00142. Haraha Inscription of Sūryavarman

IN00143. Nalanda Seal Inscription of Īśānavarman

IN00144. Asirgadh Seal Inscription of Śarvavarman

IN00145. Nalanda Intact Seal Inscription of Śarvavarman

IN00146. Nalanda Broken Seal Inscription of Śarvavarman

IN00147. Siroli Inscription of Naravarman

IN00148. Sohnag Seal Inscription of Avantivarman

IN00149. Nalanda Seal Inscription of Avantivarman

IN00150. Nalanda Seal Inscription of a Son of Avantivarman

IN00151. Kannauj Maukhari Seal Matrix Inscription

IN00152. Lomasa Risi Cave Inscription of Anantavarman

IN00153. Vadathika Cave Inscription of Anantavarman

IN00154. Gopika Cave Inscription of Anantavarman

IN00155. Deotek Inscription of Rudrasena

IN00156. Pune Charter of Prabhāvatīguptā

IN00157. Jamb Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00158. Belora Charter Fragment A1 of Pravarasena II

IN00159. Belora Charter Fragment A2 of Pravarasena II

IN00160. Belora Charter Fragment B2 of Pravarasena II

IN00161. Belora Charter Fragment B3 of Pravarasena II

IN00162. Cammak Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00163. Siwani Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00164. Riddhapur Charter of Prabhāvatīguptā

IN00165. Indore Charter Preamble of a Vākāṭaka Ruler

IN00166. Indore Incomplete Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00167. Dudia Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00168. Tirodi Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00169. Wadgaon Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00170. Pattan Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00171. Tigaon Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00172. Balaghat Charter Fragment of Pravarasena II

IN00173. Mansar Charter Fragment of a Vākāṭaka Ruler

IN00174. Mohalla Unfinished Charter of a Vākāṭaka Ruler

IN00175. Balaghat Unfinished Charter of Pṛthivīṣeṇa II

IN00176. Washim Charter of Vindhyasakti II

IN00177. India Office Charter Fragment of Devasena

IN00178. Ajanta Cave 16 Inscription of Varahadeva

IN00179. Ghatotkaca Cave Inscription of Varahadeva

IN00180. Ajanta Cave 17 Inscription of Ravisamba

IN00181. Ajanta Cave 4 Image Inscription

IN00182. Mandhal Charter of Rudrasena II, Year 5

IN00183. Mandhal Charter of Pravarasena II, Year 17

IN00184. Masod Charter of Pravarasena II, Year 19

IN00185. Miregaon Charter of Prabhāvatīguptā

IN00186. Yavatmal Charter Fragment, probably of Pravarasena II

IN00187. Yavatmal Final Charter Fragment of Pravarasena II, Year 26

IN00188. Pauni Charter of Pravarasena II

IN00189. Mandhal Charter of Pṛthivīṣeṇa II, Year 2

IN00190. Mandhal Charter of Pṛthivīṣeṇa II, Year 10

IN00191. Mahurjhari Charter of Pṛthivīṣeṇa II, Year 17

IN00192. Hisse-Borala Inscription of Devasena

IN00193. Thalner Charter of Hariṣeṇa

IN00194. Bidar Charter of Devasena

IN00195. Ramtek Inscription of a Daughter of Prabhāvatīguptā

IN00196. Ramtek Kevala Narasiṃha Temple Graffito 1

IN00197. Ramtek Kevala Narasiṃha Temple Graffito 2

IN00198. Nachna Unfinished Inscription of Vyāghradeva

IN00199. Nachna Inscription of Vyāghradeva

IN00200. Ganj Inscription of Vyāghradeva

IN00201. Amaravati Graffito 550 of 1907

IN00202. Amaravati Graffito 493 of 1913

IN00203. Choti Sadri Inscription of Gauri

IN00204. Mandsaur Fragmentary Inscription of Gauri

IN00205. Chittorgarh Inscription Fragment 1 of the Naigamas

IN00206. Chittorgarh Inscription Fragment 2 of the Naigamas

IN00207. Mandsaur Fragmentary Inscription of Kumāravarman

IN00208. Shahpur Image Inscription of Ādityasena

IN00209. Aphsad Inscription of Ādityasena

IN00210. Mandar Hill Inscription 1 of Ādityasena

IN00211. Mandar Hill Inscription 2 of Ādityasena

IN00212. Mangraon Inscription of the Time of Viṣṇugupta

IN00213. Kaulesvari Inscription of Viṣṇugupta

IN00214. Deo-Baranark Inscription of Jīvitagupta II

IN00215. Katra Charter of Jīvagupta

IN00216. Nandsa Yūpa Vertical Inscription

IN00217. Nandsa Yūpa Horizontal Inscription

IN00218. Nandsa Fragmentary Yūpa Inscription 1

IN00219. Nandsa Fragmentary Yūpa Inscription 2

IN00220. Charchoma Temple Exterior Inscription

IN00221. Charchoma Temple Interior Inscription 1

IN00222. Charchoma Temple Interior Inscription 2

IN00223. Deogarh Inscription of Svāmibhaṭa

IN00224. Bihar Kotra Cave Inscription of the Time of Naravarman

IN00225. Badoh-Pathari Saptamātṛkā Panel Inscription

IN00226. Eran Pillar Graffito N2

IN00227. Eran Pillar Graffito N5

IN00228. Eran Pillar Graffito N6

IN00229. Eran Pillar Graffito W2

IN00230. Eran Pillar Graffito S2

IN00501. Bagh Hoard (1) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 47

IN00502. Bagh Hoard (2) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 50 (100?)

IN00503. Bagh Hoard (3) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 50

IN00504. Bagh Hoard (4) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 51

IN00505. Bagh Hoard (5) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 54

IN00506. Bagh Hoard (6) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 54

IN00507. Bagh Hoard (7) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa (II), Year 104 (54?)

IN00508. Bagh Hoard (8) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 55-56

IN00509. Bagh Hoard (9) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 55

IN00510. Bagh Hoard (10) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 56

IN00511. Bagh Hoard (11) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa (II), Year 107 (57?)

IN00512. Bagh Hoard (12) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 57

IN00513. Bagh Hoard (13) Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 59

IN00514. Bagh Hoard (14) Charter of Svāmidāsa, Year 63

IN00515. Bagh Hoard (15) Charter of Svāmidāsa, Year 63

IN00516. Bagh Hoard (16) Charter of Svāmidāsa, Year 65

IN00517. Bagh Hoard (17) Charter of Svāmidāsa, Year 65

IN00518. Bagh Hoard (18) Charter of Svāmidāsa, Year 66

IN00519. Bagh Hoard (19) Charter of Rudradāsa, Year 68

IN00520. Bagh Hoard (20) Charter of Rudradāsa, Year 68

IN00521. Bagh Hoard (21) Charter of Rudradāsa, Year 69

IN00522. Bagh Hoard (22) Charter of Rudradāsa, Year 69

IN00523. Bagh Hoard (23) Charter of Rudradāsa, Year 70

IN00524. Bagh Hoard (24) Charter of Bhaṭṭāraka, Year 130

IN00525. Bagh Hoard (25) Charter of Bhaṭṭāraka, Year 129

IN00526. Bagh Hoard (26) Charter of Bhaṭṭāraka, Year 129

IN00527. Bagh Hoard (27) Charter of Nāgabhaṭa, Year 134

IN00528. Indore Charter (1) of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 38 and 47

IN00529. Indore Charter (2) of Bhuluṇḍa (II), Year 109 (59?)

IN00530. Indore Charter of Svāmidāsa, Year 67

IN00531. Manawar Charter of Rudradāsa, Year 69

IN00532. Manawar Charter of Rudradāsa, Year 69

IN00533. Sirpur Charter of Rudradāsa (II), Year 117

IN00534. Manawar Charter of Bhuluṇḍa (II), Year 107 (57?)

IN00535. National Museum Charter of Bhuluṇḍa, Year 52

IN00536. National Museum Charter of Svāmidāsa, Year 65

IN00537. Bhopal Museum Charter of Rudradāsa (II), Year 117

IN00538. Bhopal Museum Deleted Charter of Rudradāsa (II)

IN01001. Rithapur Charter of Bhavattavarman

IN01002. Rajim Temple Construction of Vilāsatuṅga

IN01003. Kesaribedā Donation of Arthapati

IN01004. Poḍāgaḍh Foundation of Viṣṇu Footprint of Skandavarman

IN01005. Mallār Charter of Pravararāja

IN01006. Rawan Charter of Narendra

IN01007. Kauvatal Charter of Sudevarāja

IN01008. Thākurdiyā Charter of Pravararāja

IN01009. Sārangarh Charter of Sudevarāja

IN01010. Pīparḍūlā Charter of Narendra

IN01011. Sirpur Charter of Sudevarāja

IN01012. Arang Charter of Jayarāja

IN01013. Raipur Charter of Sudevarāja

IN01014. Kurud Charter of Narendra

IN01015. Dhamatari Charter of Sudevarāja

IN01016. Nahna Charter of Sudevarāja

IN01017. Amgura Charter of Jayarāja

IN01018. Mallār Grant of Jayarāja, Year 5

IN01019. Mallār Grant of Jayarāja, Year 9

IN01020. Arang Grant of Sudevarāja, Year 7

IN01021. Saṅgoḷḷi Grant of Harivarman , Year 8

IN01022. Halsi Grant of Harivarman , Year 5

IN01023. Kuṇṭagaṇi Grant of Ravivarman , Year 12

IN01024. Sirsi Grant of Kṛṣṇavarman , Year 19

IN01025. Akki-Ālūr (Kiṛukuppuṭūra) Grant of Kṛṣṇavarman II, Year 15

IN01026. Devagiri Grant of Devavarman

IN01027. Hireśakuna Grant of Mṛgeśavarman, Year 8

IN01028. Maḷavaḷḷi Inscription of a Kadamba King

IN01029. Kūḍgere Grant of Māndhātṛvarman , Year 2

IN01030. Hosanagara Grant of Mṛgeśavarman, Year 6

IN01031. Dāvaṇagere Grant of Ravivarman, Year 34

IN01032. Kāsipura Grant of Ravivarman

IN01033. Devarahaḷḷi Grant of Māndhātṛrāja, Year 5

IN01034. Birur Grant of Viṣṇuvarman, Year 3 (spurious)

IN01035. Beṇṇūr Grant of Kṛṣṇavarman II

IN01036. Bannahaḷḷi Grant of Kṛṣṇavarman II, Year 7

IN01037. Mūḍigere Grant of Siṁhavarman, Year 5

IN01038. Tagare Grant of Bhogivarman

IN01039. Kora (Perbbaṭa) Grant of Viṣṇuvarman, Year 5

IN01040. Hiṭnahebbāgilu Grant of Mṛgeśavarman, Year 7

IN01041. Unprovenanced Grant of Mṛgeśavarman, Year 2

IN01042. Nilambur Grant of Ravivarman

IN01043. Mūḍigere Grant of Viṣṇuvarman, Year 9

IN01044. Chandravaḷḷi Inscription of Mayūravarman

IN01045. Koṇṇūr Inscription of Dāmodara

IN01046. Guḍnāpur Grant of Ravivarman

IN01047. Taḍagaṇi Inscription of Madhuvarman

IN01048. Banavāsi Inscription of Mṛgeśavarman

IN01049. Kāvaḍi Fragmentary Inscription of Ravivarman

IN01050. Tāḷagunda Inscription of Śāntivarman

IN01051. Honnāvar Grant