Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages c10.s3.t2.9

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In this way, regnally dated inscriptions can often be ascribed absolute dates with relative precision, at least as compared to undated inscriptions. The chronological reconstruction of a dynasty from regnally dated records is of course still only approximative, as the period of reign for each king can be given only as a minimum, based on the highest regnal date preserved for him in known inscriptions; the actual time of his rule, assumed to be as great as, or more likely greater than, this figure, can only be estimated (cf. 7.1.1.1).