The Nagajari-Khanikargaon rock inscription is a 5th-century land grant discovered in the Nagajari area of the Golaghat district.[1] The artifact is fragmentary, with inscriptions in Sanskrit written in the eastern variety of the Brahmi script.[2] In style, language, and script, the inscription is very similar to the Umachal and Barganga rock inscriptions. Additionally, since it betrays no influence of a local Prakrit, this inscription is often placed earlier than the Umachal rock inscription. It also indicates that Indo-Aryan culture had spread to the Golaghat region by the 5th century.[3] It is also speculated that it might belong to a different dynasty unrelated to the Varmans of Kamarupa.[4]
- ^ (Sharma 1978, pp. 303–305)
- ^ (Sharma 1978, p. 303)
- ^ (Sharma 1978, p. 305)
- ^ (Shin 2018, p. 29): Some stone inscriptions assigned to the fourth and fifth centuries refer to the four names of kings who have possibly ruled over this area. The date of the Nagajari-Khanikargaon fragmentary stone inscription is considered to be earlier than that of the Umachal inscription of the Varmans. It is nevertheless too early to make any definite conclusion as the archaeological and inscriptional evidences are still limited to date. Furthermore,the absence of large-scale archaeological excavations in the region prevents us from tracing a detailed picture of society in the earlier period.