to be older. Govindpur Inscription of Poet Gangadhar An inscription of Saka 1059 (1137-38 CE) was discovered by Cunningham at Govindpur in the Nawada division of the Gaya district. It gives the account of Maga Brahmins being invited by Samba. The scholarly family of Gangadhar belonged to a clan of Maga Brahmins. The inscription confirms that the tradition existed before Saka 1059, confirming the antiquity of the text of Samba Purana. The Gaya region is a major center of the Shakadwipiya brahmins who use local village names as the exogamous divisions of their community. References Bibliography Puranas Surya Soma (drink) History of Multan