Mueang Bueng Khok Chang Inscription 1

Script

Pallava

Date

12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face, contains 1 line of writing

Material

stone

Form

long bar

Size

30 cm. width ; 105 cm. height

Found at

Bueng Khok Chang Ancient City, Phai Khiao Locality, Sawang Arom District, Uthai Thani Province

Exhibited

Wat Thung Sa-ngop, Phai Khiao Locality, Sawang Arom District, Uthai Thani Province

Description

Only the words ‘the time when philosophy excelled’ appear on this inscription. However, Mr. Cha-em Kaeokhlai has made an observation that the word ‘Prajñā’ can be compared to the word ‘jñā’ found on the inscription of Mahānāvika Buddhagupta from a rubbing of inscription number 10 (Plate xxib Indian Paleography by Dr.D.H. Dani). Moreover, the way the letters were inscribed is similar to that of Wat Khoi’s Standing Buddha Image Base Inscription, Ban Sao district (currently Ban Mi district) of Lop Buri province (currently installed at the Marble Temple) in that the letters curved to the right before making an upward curve, typical of writing around 12th Buddhist century.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2552 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Mueang Bueng Khok Chang Inscription 1,” in The Early ancient inscription found at Lopburi Province and the vicinity (Bangkok : The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2524), 41-42 (in Thai).
2) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Mueang Bueng Khok Chang Inscription 1,” in The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 1 : Pallava and Post-Pallava Script, 12th-14th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529), 129-131 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Photograph from : The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 1 : Pallava and Post-Pallava Script, 12th-14th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529)