Which Gupta emperor’s inscription at Eran dated 510 AD gives the first inscriptional evidence of Sati?

June 19, 2023

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Q. Which Gupta emperor’s inscription at Eran dated 510 AD gives the first inscriptional evidence of Sati?

(a) Kumaragupta

(b) Skandagupta

(c) Narasimhagupta

(d) Bhanugupta

Ans: (d) Bhanugupta

Explanation: The first epigraphical evidence of sati (immolation of widow) is found in an inscription at Eran, the Inscription of Bhanugupta (510 CE).

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