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Why are inscripition are move valuable than literary source |
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Answer» Answer: • The inscriptions are ROYAL charters issued by KINGS in authority. • They are WELL dated and considered as the most accurate SOURCES. • The inscriptions tells us about the geneologies of King, his achievements etc. • Some inscriptions tells about the grants and donations. • The names of donors and the donees are clearly mentioned in the grants. • The study of inscriptions is called as "Epigraphy". • They are more authentic, thus they are more valuable than literary sources. • Some examples of inscriptions are:
2. Allahabad Pillar Inscription 3. Draksharamam inscription etc... • Hence, we can tell that inscriptions are more valuable than literary sources. |
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