A Detailed Study of Samudragupta’s Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Introduction The Allahabad Pillar Inscription, also referred to as the Prayagraj Pillar Inscription, stands as one of the most significant epigraphical records of ancient India, shedding light on the reign of Samudragupta (c. 335–375 CE) of the Gupta dynasty. Erected in Prayagraj (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh), the pillar originally belonged to Ashoka, and during the Gupta…