Ban Wang Phai Inscription

Name other

K. 978, 99/274/2550

Script

Pallava

Date

12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 12 lines of writing

Material

basalt

Form

angular pillar

Size

28 cm. width ; 132 cm. height ; 17 cm. thick

Found at

Ban Wang Phai, Bo Rang Locality, Wichian Buri District, Phetchabun Province

Exhibited

Kanchanaphisek National Museum, Khlong Ha Locality, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province

Description

The inscription was made on the occasion that a certain king ascended to the throne. The king was nephew of the emperor who himself was a son of King Pṛthivīndravarman whose power matched that of King Bhavavarman the First. However, the inscription does not specify exactly who the king mentioned on it was.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2557 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “The Ban Wang Phai Inscription,” in Mueang Si Thep Inscription (Bangkok : History Park Project, Archaeology Division, The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2534), 93-100 (in Thai).
2) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “The Ban Wang Phai Inscription,” in The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 1 : Pallava and Post-Pallava Script, 12th-14th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529), 139-143 (in Thai).
3) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “The Si Thep Inscription (Ph.Ch./2),” Silpakorn 27, 3 (July 2526), 86-91 (in Thai).
4) George Cœdès, “Nouvelles inscriptions de Si T’ep (K. 978, K. 979),” Inscriptions du Combodge vol. VIII (Hanoi : Imprimerie d'extrême-orient, 1966), 222-223.
5) The Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture, “Mueang Si Thep Inscriptions,” in Si Thep Historical Park (Bangkok : The Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture, 2550), 129-143 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Rubbing inscription picture from : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2545 (Record Number; CD; INS-TH-07, File Name; PCH_001)