The Sanjeli inscriptions consist in three copperplate charters found in Sanjeli in northern Gujarat, dated to 499 CE, 502 CE and 515 CE respectively: they are the "Sanjeli Charter of the Merchants", "Sanjeli Charter of Bhūta" and the "Sanjeli Charter of Mātṛdāsa". [2] The copperplates mention the rule of Alchon Huns king Toramana in the area, as mahārājādhirājaśrī toramāṇe ("Great King of Kings Toramana", in the Sanjeli Charter of the Merchants). [3] [4]
The first copperplate refers to the 3rd year of the reign of Toramana, and describes pious gifts made by merchants in the area of Vadrapali in the district of Sivabhagapura. [3]
The copperplates also describes how the local king Maharaja Bhuta in Sanjeli was made Governor (visayapati) [5] of the district of Sivabhagapura (northern Gujarat) by the grace of Toramana. [3] [1]
The Sanjeli inscriptions indicate that Toramana penetrated at least as far as northern Gujarat, [6] and possibly to the trading port of Bharukaccha. [3]
The Sanjeli inscriptions consist in three copperplate charters found in Sanjeli in northern Gujarat, dated to 499 CE, 502 CE and 515 CE respectively: they are the "Sanjeli Charter of the Merchants", "Sanjeli Charter of Bhūta" and the "Sanjeli Charter of Mātṛdāsa". [2] The copperplates mention the rule of Alchon Huns king Toramana in the area, as mahārājādhirājaśrī toramāṇe ("Great King of Kings Toramana", in the Sanjeli Charter of the Merchants). [3] [4]
The first copperplate refers to the 3rd year of the reign of Toramana, and describes pious gifts made by merchants in the area of Vadrapali in the district of Sivabhagapura. [3]
The copperplates also describes how the local king Maharaja Bhuta in Sanjeli was made Governor (visayapati) [5] of the district of Sivabhagapura (northern Gujarat) by the grace of Toramana. [3] [1]
The Sanjeli inscriptions indicate that Toramana penetrated at least as far as northern Gujarat, [6] and possibly to the trading port of Bharukaccha. [3]