Indian Epigraphy c15.t13.3

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The Parthian era, indicating the foundation of the independent Parthian kingdom by Arsaces I about 248 B.C. and meant for the supercession of the Seleucid era from the Parthian dominions, is found in a few Indian inscriptions.² These are the Mathura inscription³ of the year 292, Girdharpur inscription⁴ of the year 270, Charsadda inscription⁵ of the year 303, Loriyan Tongai inscription⁶ of the year 318, Jamal-garhi inscription⁷ of the year 359, Hashtnagar inscription⁸ of the year 384 and Skarah Dheri inscription⁹ of the year 399. Some epigraphs of the Scytho-Parthians and Kuṣāṇas of India, which are dated in the Vonones (old Scytho-Parthian or Vikrama) and Kaniṣka (Śaka) eras of 58 B.C. and 78