Inscription
Inscription- Record inscribed on stone ,copper plate. bronze plate etc.-study of inscriptions called epigraphy. Usually the inscriptions are dated ,names of the donor or donee are mentioned - places and the name of the dynasty also written. Ashokan edicts at Dhauli and Jaugargh and Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela - Somavamsi inscriptions are Bardala plates and Lodhia plates of Mahasivagupta,Siripur stone inscription of Balarjuna and Sonepur plate of Janmejaya.
Sailodbhava inscriptions are : Ganjam and Banapur plates of Madhyamraja. Bhaumakara inscriptions are :Dhauli cave plate of Santikaradeva, Baud plate of Tribhubana Mahadevi, Santigram plate of Oandi Mahadevi. Bhanja inscriptions are: Asanapat stone inscription of Satru Bhanja, Rasulkunda plate of Netta Bhanja, Baud plate of Rana Bhanja, Oaspalla plate of Satru Bhanja and Khiching grant of Madhava Bhanja. Ganga inscriptions :-Kroni copper plate, Lingaraja temple inscription of Chodagangadeva, Chatesvara temple insrcription,inscription of Anata Vasudeva temple, Kendupatana inscription of Narashimghadeva and inscription of Simhachalam.
