Naderī satī stone inscription

The Naderī satī stone inscription is an epigraphic record documenting the self-immolation of a woman after the death of her husband. It has been assigned to the fifth or sixth century CE.

Naderī
village
Naderī is located in Madhya Pradesh
Naderī
Naderī
Coordinates: 24°24′13″N 78°06′43″E / 24.4036°N 78.1120°E / 24.4036; 78.1120
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
RegionGwalior
DistrictGwalior
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
474001 (HPO)

Location

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Naderi is located in Guna District, Madhya Pradesh, India, to the south of the town of Chanderi.

Publication

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The inscription has been noted by M. B. Garde, H. N. Dvivedī and M. Willis in their respective epigraphic lists.[1]

Description and Contents

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The inscription is written in Sanskrit and appears to record the satī of a woman after her husband was killed by a lion. The inscription is dated 66 or the initial numbers of the date have been omitted; palaeography suggests a date in the 5th or 6th century.

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Gwalior State, Archaeological Report for VS 1981/AD 1924-25: number 25; Dvivedī, Gvāliyar rājye ke abhilekh (VS 2004): number 737; Michael D. Willis, Inscriptions of Gopakṣetra (London, 1996).
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