An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c17.s7.3
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c17.s7.3
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v1.c17.s7.3
Of the examples from the s. those from NAGARJUNAKONDA datable to the 3rd century A.D. are undoubtedly the earliest. These were raised during the rule of the Ikṣvākus, but most of them are damaged and the inscriptions thereon very much defaced. However there is sufficient evidence to show that *chāyā-stambhas* were raised not only for kings, queens, generals or soldiers but also for religious teachers and famous artisans.