Naderī satī stone inscription
Naderī | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Naderī | |
| Coordinates: 24°24′13″N 78°06′43″E / 24.4036°N 78.1120°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Region | Gwalior |
| District | Gwalior |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 474001 (HPO) |
The Naderī satī stone inscription is an epigraphic record documenting the self-immolation of a woman after the death of her husband. It has been assigned to the fifth or sixth century CE.
Location[edit]
Naderi is located in Guna District, Madhya Pradesh, India, to the south of the town of Chanderi.
Publication[edit]
The inscription has been noted by M. B. Garde, H. N. Dvivedī and M. Willis in their respective epigraphic lists.[1]
Description and Contents[edit]
The inscription is written in Sanskrit and appears to record the satī of a woman after her husband was killed by a lion. The inscription is dated 66 or the initial numbers of the date have been omitted; palaeography suggests a date in the 5th or 6th century.
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Translation[edit]
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See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Gwalior State, Archaeological Report for VS 1981/AD 1924-25: number 25; Dvivedī, Gvāliyar rājye ke abhilekh (VS 2004): number 737; Michael D. Willis, Inscriptions of Gopakṣetra (London, 1996).