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Where is the Kharavela inscription located?
Where is the Kharavela inscription located?
- At the Bhubaneswar International Airport
- In the Udaygiri hills (correct)
- In the Rani Gumpha cave
- In the Sundargarh region
What language and script is the Hathigumpha inscription written in?
What language and script is the Hathigumpha inscription written in?
- Tamil in Tamil script
- Brahmi script and Prakrit language (correct)
- Sanskrit in Devanagari script
- Pali in Roman script
Who rediscovered and published the Hathigumpha inscription?
Who rediscovered and published the Hathigumpha inscription?
- William Jones
- James Princep
- A. Stirling (correct)
- E. D. W. H. Le Mesurier
What period does the Hathigumpha inscription date back to?
What period does the Hathigumpha inscription date back to?
What significant historical detail does the Hathigumpha inscription provide?
What significant historical detail does the Hathigumpha inscription provide?
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What is the significance of the Hathigumpha inscription?
What is the significance of the Hathigumpha inscription?
The inscription located in Udaygiri, Odisha, provides insights into the history of Kharavela and his dynasty, rulers of Kalinga.
Where is the Hathigumpha inscription located?
Where is the Hathigumpha inscription located?
The Hathigumpha inscription is found on the facade and ceiling of the cave in the Udaygiri hills.
What are the linguistic details of the Hathigumpha inscription?
What are the linguistic details of the Hathigumpha inscription?
Written in Brahmi script and Prakrit language, the Hathigumpha inscription dates back to the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE.
How was the date of the Hathigumpha inscription established?
How was the date of the Hathigumpha inscription established?
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What makes the Udaygiri hills historically significant?
What makes the Udaygiri hills historically significant?
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Study Notes
Ancient Indian History Key Points
- The inscription at Hatigumpha Cave, used to understand ancient India, is linked to the Kharavela dynasty
- Located approximately 5 kilometers west of Bhubaneswar Airport (in Udaygiri)
- The inscription is found inside the Udaygiri hills, specifically in a cave called Rani Gumpha alongside other ancient caves
- The cave, Hatigumpha, is located on the southern side of the Udaygiri hills
- The name of the inscription comes from the cave's name
- Parts of the inscription are visible on the cave's walls and ceiling
- The date of the inscription, between the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE, is uncertain
- The inscription was rediscovered and studied by A. Stirling and published in 1825
- This inscription provides information about the Kharavela dynasty and their rule in the Kalinga region (modern-day Orissa, India).
- The inscription is written in Brahmi script and Prakrit language
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