Nalanda inscription
The Nalanda inscription is an ancient Buddhist inscription located in Nalanda, within the present day Bihar state of Northeastern India. It has been dated to 860 CE.
The inscription talks about king Devapaladeva of Bengala who had granted the request of Sri Maharaja of Suvarnadvipa, Balaputra, to build a Buddhist monastery at Nalanda. Balaputra was mentioned as the son of Samaragrawira, grandson of Śailendravamsatilaka with stylized name Śrīviravairimathana, king of Java that married Tārā, daughter of Dharmasetu.
It was found by Hirananda Shastri in 1921 in the antechamber of Monastery 1 at Nalanda.Inscription's text
