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The Naderī satī stone inscription is an epigraphic record documenting the self-immolation of a woman after the death of her husband. It has been assigned to the fifth or sixth century CE.

Naderī
village
Naderī
Coordinates: 24.4036°N 78.1120°E / 24.4036; 78.1120
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Region	Gwalior
District	Gwalior
Elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	474001 (HPO)

Location

Naderi is located in Guna District, Madhya Pradesh, India, to the south of the town of Chanderi.

Publication

The inscription has been noted by M. B. Garde, H. N. Dvivedī and M. Willis in their respective epigraphic lists.[1]

Description and Contents

The inscription is written in Sanskrit and appears to record the satī of a woman after her husband was killed by a lion. The inscription is dated 66 or the initial numbers of the date have been omitted; palaeography suggests a date in the 5th or 6th century.

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Translation

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See also

• Indian inscriptions

Notes

External links

• Gwalior State, Archaeological Report online

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