Why is the Rudradaman inscription important for the history of Sanskrit?

It provides the earliest evidence of Sanskrit being used as a high-style literary and official language (Kavya) in North-Western India.

Sanskrit Epigraphy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

1997

Evidence Source

ID: ART_HIS_1997_96 Ref: A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India by Upinder Singh

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The earliest specimen of the ornate 'Kavya' style in Sanskrit is found in the Junagadh rock inscription of the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I.