During the early centuries of the Common Era, land grants were frequently documented through inscriptions. While stone inscriptions existed, copper plates were more common and likely served as transaction records for the land recipients. Surviving records primarily pertain to grants made to religious institutions or Brahmanas, with Sanskrit being the prevalent language used in most inscriptions. Notably, from the seventh century onwards, some inscriptions combined Sanskrit with local languages like Tamil or Telugu.

What is the name of the biography of Harshvardhana?

Harshacharita

The Harshacharita is a biography of Harshvardhana, the ruler of Kanauj, composed in Sanskrit by his court poet, Banabhatta.