Arabic abstract :
This article is the first publication of the Bogra copperplate, the eighth
known land-grant inscription issued by Śrīcandra (r. c. 925–975 CE), one
of the kings of the Candra dynasty of Bengal. A diplomatic transcription
is included, together with an annotated English translation and a critically
edited text in Devanāgarī. The inscription describes a gift of land to a
Brahmin named Śrīkaradatta Śarman, who probably hails from North
Bengal (“Hastipada [in the region of] Śrāvasti”). While the praśasti
(praise) portions largely parallel the king’s other known inscriptions, the
inscription contributes new information about place names and regions
associated with the Candra dynasty, as well as attesting the movements
of Brahmins associated with the Parāśara Gotra and Chandoga Caran˙
a.
The article also provides an overview and assessment of research on the
inscriptions and history of the Candra dynasty, particularly in light of
the discovery and identification of this new inscription.
