Source: TOI
Context: A recent discovery of an ancient Sanskrit inscription in Gilgit, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir was decoded by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
About Sanskrit Inscription:
- Location Found:
- Gilgit, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir – Written in Brahmi script, 4th century CE.
- Near Peshawar, Pakistan – Written in Sharada script, 10th century CE.
- About the Inscription:
- Gilgit Inscription:
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- Mentions “Pushpasingha,” who installed a Mahesvaralinga for his guru’s merit.
- Written in Brahmi script.
- Indicates strong religious ties, specifically to Shaivism.
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- Peshawar Inscription:
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- Fragmentary, engraved on a slab.
- Written in Sharada characters.
- Refers to Buddhist Dharini (chants) in line six.
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