Explain Shrenis or Guilds. Mention the functions performed by the members of the guild.

Members often shared a common profession and were sometimes originated into shrenis or guilds.

Functions of the members of guilds: The members of the guild pooled the resources they had acquired through the practice of their craft and erected a temple in honour of the sun god in the city.

The inscription provides us a fascinating glimpse of complex social processes. At one level, it documents the movement of skilled craft persons from one part of the subcontinent to another. It also provides insights into the nature of guilds or shrenis. Membership was obviously based on a common craft specialisation, but it is clear that members of the guild had adopted other occupations as well. It also indicates that, at least in this case, members of a guild shared more than a common profession-they collectively decided to invest their wealth, earned through the practice of their craft, in constructing a temple which is described as splendid. This monument, erected in the city that they chose to live in, would have probably reminded other city-dwellers of their presence.