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Indian Epigraphy c9.t10.5

Indian Epigraphy c9.t10.5

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c9.t10.5

Among the few inscriptions on silver plates,⁴ mention may be made of the Bhattiprolu⁵ and Taxila⁶ inscriptions. The Jains sometimes write certain yantras on plates of silver, which are found in some Jain temples.⁷ But, being a precious metal, silver was rarely used for such purposes.