The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c16.149

v1.c16.149

(1) *Bodhgaya stone image-inscription.*—Discovered in Bodhgaya. The inscription is incised on the pedestal of an image; it begins with a verse in praise of the Jina (Buddha), and then records the erection of an image of the Muni (Buddha) by Dharmabhīma, who describes himself as *Sindhūdbhava* (nátive of Sindhu?) and also as Śakrasena. In the last line we have .. *'Śrī-Gopāla-deva-rājye.'* No year is mentioned. But as the script shows a resemblance to the Badal *praśasti* and may therefore be referred to the 10th century A.D., the inscription has rightly been ascribed to Gopāla II.¹