Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages c8.s4.t3.3

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The majority of Gujarati inscriptions are private dedicatory or memorial records. The former typically record land grants, the foundation or repair of temples or mosques, or the digging of wells. Memorial inscriptions are very frequently seen on memorial pillars or *pāliyās*, typically recording deaths in battle ("hero-stones") or by *sahagamana* ("*satī*-stones"). Pilgrims' records are also common (e.g., ARIE 1969–70, no. B.24, etc.). Many of the Gujarati inscriptions are informally or incompetently written.