Rudradaman's inscription at Junagadh
One of the first long inscriptions in Sanskrit
Around 150 the Western Satrap Rudradaman carved on a rock near Girnar an account of how he rebuilt the storm-breached dam of Lake Sudarshana, built under the Mauryas, and of his victories over the Satavahanas. It is one of the oldest long inscriptions in classical Sanskrit.
Wikipedia (English) · 2nd century
Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- c. 126 The dome of the Pantheon — 24 years earlier
- 162 Galen comes to Rome — 12 years later
- 165–180 Antonine Plague — 15 years later
- 166–180 Marcomannic Wars — 16 years later
Africa
- c. 150 Ptolemy's Almagest — same year
Alive at the time
- Marcus Aurelius (aged 29)
- Claudius Ptolemy (aged 50)
- Galen (aged 21)
- Nagarjuna (aged 0)