Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum

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The Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum is a collection of inscriptions from India, with four volumes published since the 1870s. These volumes cover periods such as the Ashoka, Indo-Scythian, Gupta, and Kalacuri-Cedi eras. This series is supplemented by Epigraphia Indica and South Indian Inscriptions. Inscriptions are crucial for dating historical events as they are often contemporary with their content. For example, the entire chronology of ancient India is anchored around the Ashokan inscriptions.123

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The Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum has published four volumes since the 1870s, comprising the Ashoka, Indo-Scythian, Gupta, and Kalacuri-Cedi periods, supplemented by the series Epigraphia Indica and South Indian Inscriptions.
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The Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum has published four volumes since the 1870s, comprising the Ashoka, Indo-Scythian, Gupta, and Kalacuri-Cedi periods, supplemented by the series Epigraphia Indica and South Indian Inscriptions.
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