Hathibada Ghosundi Inscriptions | |
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Material | Stone |
Writing | Sanskrit |
Created | 1st Century BCE |
Discovered | 24°58′01″N 74°40′59″E / 24.967°N 74.683°E |
Place | Nagari (Chittorgarh), Rajasthan |
Present location | Government Museum, Udaipur |
The Hathibada Ghosundi Inscriptions, sometimes referred simply as the Ghosundi Inscription or the Hathibada Inscription, is the oldest Sanskrit inscriptions in the Brahmi script, and dated to the 1st century BCE. The Hathibada inscription were found near Nagari village, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India, while the Ghosundi inscription was found in the village of Ghosundi, about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Chittorgarh.