Stone inscriptions were written on sand stone and alabaster. Stone inscriptions were carved by using awl, chisel and hammer. These stone inscriptions can be found on the walls of ancient pagodas and temples.Ancient Myanmar recorded political, economic, social and cultural affairs of their time in stone inscriptions.The stone inscriptions were written in Pali, Sanskrit, Mon, Myanmar and Rakhine languages.

A famous stone inscription can be found at Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, 6 miles from Sagaing. According to it, the pagoda was enshrined with sacred tooth and hair relics which were kept and revered by King Thar Lon.

Other sacred relics such as ruby, gold, silver, amber and alloy of gold and copper pagodas were enshrined there on Friday, the first waning day of Nattaw, 998 ME.

The most ancient inscriptions in Myanmar with exact date is Mya Seti stone inscription of Bagan. It is also known as Razakumara Gupyauk Gyi stone inscription. It was made by Prince Razakumara, son of King Kyansitthar, in 475 ME that is 1113 century AD.

The stone inscriptions were in Pyu, Pali, Myanmar and Mon Languages.By studying these ancient stone inscriptions, the evolution and development of Myanmar alphabets and Myanmar literature can be observed.