Which of the following inscription reveals information about Silk Weavers Guild?

M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019

A. Dashpur Inscription
B. Prayag Prashasti
C. Eran Inscription
D. Hathigumpha Inscription

Answer: Dashpur Inscription

Option a is the correct answer. The Mandasor Pillar Inscriptions or Dashpur Inscription of Yashodharman are a set of Sanskrit inscriptions from the early 6th-century discovered at an archaeological site at the village of Sondani, about 4 kilometres south of Mandsaur (Mandasor) in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, India. The Dashpur inscription reveals information about the silk weaver's guild that migrated from Lata (Gujarat) to Dasapura (Mandsaur). Some of them took up other occupations, while those who kept to their original craft formed a guild and donated money for the temple. The inscription states that the guild was composed of 500 families and that they were well-versed in the art of weaving silk.

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