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

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

Exam Year

1997

Evidence Source

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