According to an early analysis, the stele was founded in 1079 by King Saw Lu of Pagan (Bagan).

[1][2] The initial readings of the slabs threatened to upend the current understanding of Pagan-era dates.

According to Bee Htaw Monzel, the slabs were indeed founded by Saw Lu and mainly inscribed in Burmese, Pyu, Mon and Pali, and a few lines of Sanskrit.

The Indian department reveals that the inscription is engraved in early Nagari characters, retaining some of the features of Siddhamatrika or Kutila scripts.

[12] What has been translated so far describes the donation of a monastery, Maha Anuruda Deva Rama, by King Saw Lu and his wife Manicanda.