how do inscription help in reconstructing the past
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Inscriptions and coins become very important to reconstruct early Indian history. Inscriptions were carved on seals, stone pillars, rocks, copper plates, temple walls and bricks or images. In the country as a whole the earliest inscriptions were recorded on stone.
The study of inscriptions are called Epigraphy. Inscriptions are written records, engraved on pillars, stone slaps, metal plate and rocks or walls of rock. Inscriptions bear important historical values. Tgere are eight types of inscriptions i.e. commercial, magical, religions and didactic, administrative, eulogistic, dedicative donative, commemorative and literary.
The Mandosore Stone Inscription of the time of Kumar Gupta and Bandhuvarman of Malwa indicates the use of seals for commercial purposes. The animal represented Indus seals cantain magical formulae. Ashoka's Edicts indicate about the religion. The Junagadh Inscription of Rudradaman I gives several administrative details. The important eulogistic inscriptions like Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta, Nasik cave Inscription of Usavadata, Bhitari Stone Inscription. Sakandagupta and Aihole Stone Inscription of Pulakesin II, etc. the name of the ruler, his early career, his administrative, military, political achievements, his patronage, etc. The dedicative inscription of the relic casket of Lord Buddha commemorative inscriptions record birth, death and other important events. A large number of such type of inscriptions refer to the Chalukyas, the Rastrakutas and the Yadvas, etc. The inscription engraved on metals and stones can not be tampered.