what are inscription? How are inscriptions an important source about out past?
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Inscriptions compared to manuscript of texts, have advantage of durability. Hence Inscriptions are one of the most important sources of history especially of ancient times. The inscriptions throw a sudden light and provide magnificent information about the time, place and situation connected with the inscriptions.
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Inscriptions are the writings that are engraved on stones or are etched on metals in ancient times. They're mostly found in the southern parts of India and were found to engrave on copper plates, on the stones of the buildings etc., The study of inscriptions is called Epigraphy. They're a significant and essential source of important information.
The paintings on the walls, showcase a lot about the ancient cultures and their beliefs.
The help the historians date the events in the proper time.
It gives a lot of information about the previous rulers, their lifestyle etc.
The language and the style of writing will throw light on their economic and cultural lifestyles.
For example, the Mandosore Stone Inscription during the reign of Kumar Gupta and Bandhuvarman of the Malwa dynasty indicates the use of seals for commercial purposes.
it gives information about the birth, death and other important events that took place in that century.
Another example is the 'Rosetta' Stone, which allowed historians to find out about the Egyptian scripts
It also gives us valuable and approximate information about the ancient kings and queens, their names, their food habits and also about flora and fauna in that place, during that time