Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages c8.s5.t2.4
Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages c8.s5.t2.4
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The majority of the inscriptions in Islamic languages are dedicatory in nature, recording the construction of mosques or other religious buildings, or of secular works such as wells, gates, forts, and so on. Other common types are endowments, administrative records, and memorials (tombstones, etc.).