Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Karla Caves" in English language version.
Paleographically, a date roughly between AD 50-70 is probable for the inscriptions recording the donation of various portions of the caitya. The cave was certainly completed before the engraving of the Nahapana inscription which records the grant of a village to the monks at Karle. If Nahapana had anything to do with the construction or even the completion of the caitya, this would surely have been mentioned.
This chapel was excavated, as I have demonstrated elsewhere, in the period between AD 50-70
Six pillar inscriptions along the right row reveal that they were donated by various individuals; three were from Yavanas (Greeks), and one from a trader's association.
Six pillar inscriptions along the right row reveal that they were donated by various individuals; three were from Yavanas (Greeks), and one from a trader's association.