An inscribed stone lying on the bank of the river Brahmaputra is located nearly 2km away from Tezpur town. The inscription states about the date of the rulers of the Salasthambha dynasty and it is assigned to king Maharajadhiraj Paramesvara Paramabhattaraka Harjjaravarman (AD 815 – 32), an illustrious king of the Salastambha dynasty. The rock inscription bears the date of 510 Gupta Era, corresponding to CE 829 – 30. It is a royal decree issued for warning fishermen not to cross the area marked for fishing.
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