# Kanheri Epitaph Inscription 22

Kelsey Martini and Vincent Tournier

Authors of digital edition: Kelsey Martini, Vincent Tournier

Contributor: Kelsey Martini

Identifier: DHARMA_INSKanheri00072

Repository: Early Western Deccan (tfb-earlywesterndeccan-epigraphy)

File path: xml/DHARMA_INSKanheri00072.xml

Language: Middle Indo-Aryan [Script (unspecified)]

Commit: 2026-09-17 08:03 (159f390), last modified 2026-09-17 05:29
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## Edition

⟨1⟩ therāṇaṁ [A]

## Commentary

Gokhale states that “It is the interesting evidence of an epitaph of the
cemetary which was kept ready in anticipation.” Given that only the left
half of the [°a] is carved, it seems rather that the engraving of the
inscription was simply abandoned.

## Bibliography

### Primary

[G] Gokhale, Shobhana. 1991. Kanheri inscriptions. Pune: Deccan College
Post Graduate and Research Institute. Page 132, item E22.