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Question : The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?

Option 1: Allahabad Pillar inscription

Option 2: Eran inscription of Bhanugupta

Option 3: Aihole inscription of Pulakeshin II

Option 4:  Bhitari Pillar inscription of Skandagupta


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Correct Answer: Eran inscription of Bhanugupta


Solution : The correct answer is the Eran inscription of Bhanugupta.

The Eran Pillar Inscription of Bhanugupta, Madhya Pradesh, contains the earliest epigraphic proof of Sati. The inscription attests to the use of the Sati system in Gupta-era India, it describes the prohibitions against widow remarriage and basic education for women during that time.

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