Kaniṣka's Rabatak inscription (Rabatak inscription)

Kaniṣka's foundation inscription for a temple of the dynasty: in year 1 he issued an edict in Greek and put it into "Aryan" (Bactrian), it was proclaimed to India (iundo) and the kṣatriyas, and the cities Zagēda (Sāketa), Kōzambo (Kauśāmbī) and Palabotro (Pāṭaliputra) as far as Ziri-tambo (Śrī-Campā) submitted (Mukherjee also reads Ozēnē, Ujjain); the gods include Umma (Umā) and, in an interlinear addition, Maaseno (Mahāsena) and Bizago (Viśākha); it names Kujula Kadphises, Vima Taktu and Vima Kadphises.

Language

Bactrian

Date

127–130 CE

Author

Kaniṣka

Place

Rabatak

Text

not yet digitised (catalogue entry)