Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman

Jungadh rock inscription of Rudradaman I
The inscribed rock
WritingSanskrit, Brahmi script
Createdcirca 150 AD
PlaceJunagadh, Gujarat
Present locationnear Girnar mountain
Location
Rudadaman inscription rock
Rudadaman inscription rock (India)

The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman, is a Sanskrit prose inscribed on a rock by the Western Satraps ruler Rudradaman I. It is located near Girnar hill near Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The inscription is dated to shortly after 150 CE. The Junagadh rock contains inscriptions of one (of fourteen) the Major Rock Edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, as well as inscriptions from the Saka ruler Rudradaman I and Skandagupta of the Gupta Empire.

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