Wada Inscription
Description
This is a stone inscription from Wada, Thane district. It records donation of gardens and ponds to the temples of Koteshvara, Vasistheshvara and Siddheshvara by Simhadatta the Talavara, a high officer of Maurya king Dharmamaharaja Suketuvarman. One more thing to note here is, this is the only available stone inscription of the Mauryan dynasty ruling over Konkan from Puri (Gharapuri) during the span of 400 to 610 CE.
Collection
Inscriptions
Object Type
Inscription Stone Inscription
Material
Chlorite-mica schist
Schools/Culture/Period
Suketuvarman of Maurya Dynasty
Date
Shaka 328= 406 CE
Location
Wada, Dist. Thana
Dimension
H: 95 cm x base: 51 cm x W: 10.5 cm