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Q: The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?
  • A. Allahabad Pillar inscription
  • B. Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
  • C. Aihole inscription of Pulkesin II
  • D. Bhitan inscription of Skandgupta
Correct Answer: Option B - The earliest historical evidence of the Sati system is found in an inscription engraved in 510 AD. on a pillar found at Eran near Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, i.e. the Eran posthumous inscription of Goparaja. Ascribed to Bhanugupta, the inscription mentions that his wife followed him on the pyre after his death in the battle against the Hunas.
B. The earliest historical evidence of the Sati system is found in an inscription engraved in 510 AD. on a pillar found at Eran near Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, i.e. the Eran posthumous inscription of Goparaja. Ascribed to Bhanugupta, the inscription mentions that his wife followed him on the pyre after his death in the battle against the Hunas.

Explanations:

The earliest historical evidence of the Sati system is found in an inscription engraved in 510 AD. on a pillar found at Eran near Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, i.e. the Eran posthumous inscription of Goparaja. Ascribed to Bhanugupta, the inscription mentions that his wife followed him on the pyre after his death in the battle against the Hunas.