Old Bramhi Inscriptions In Udaygiri And Khandagiri

SR No.: 020516
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Benimadhab Barua
Publisher: University of Calcutta
Publication Year: 1929
Total Pages: 354
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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of the old canal opened out by King Nanda so as to lead it into the capital city from the Tanasuliya or Tanasuli road. This record indefinitely hints at the amount of money spent for the purpose.
The sixth year's record contains an account of how the king, in the sixth year of his reign, showed unprecedented favours to inhabitants of the towns and districts by remitting all taxes and duties.
The seventh year's record contains an account of how the king, in · the seventh year of his reign, performed all the ceremonies of victory as a public demonstration of his royal pomp and power.
The eighth year's record contains an account of how the king, in the eighth year of his reign, after having killed or stormed Gorathagiri, brought a heavy pressure to be brought upon the people of Rājagļha and effected a timely retreat to Mathurā in order to relieve his troops terrified by the uproar of counter-attacks, and sumptuously feasted, in Mathurā as well as in Kalinga, all sections of people, those who kept to household life or those who turned ascetics, those who belonged to the Brabmanical orders or those who belonged to other religious orders. This record, too, mentions the large amount of money spent for the purpose.
The ninth year's record contains an account of how the king, in the ninth year of his reign, undertook to build a magnificent royal palace known by the name of “Great-Victory-Palace.” This record expressly mentions the large amount of money spent for carrying out the project.
The tenth year's record contains an account of how the king, in the tenth year of his reign, paid proper homage to the memory of the former kings of Kalinga at the cost of a large amount of money.
The eleventh year's record contains an account of how the king, in the eleventh year of his reign, reclaimed and rehabilitated Pșthudaka, founded by the former kings of Kalinga, by arranging to drive out its watery jungle of grass into the Lârgala river.
The twelfth year's record contains an account of how the king, in the twelfth year of his reign, terrorised the rulers of Uttarāpatha, subdued Bșhaspatimitra, the king of Magadha, forced the inhabitants of A nga and Magadha into submission, brought back the throne of Jina from Anga-Magadha to Kalinga, and made improvements of the capital city by opening new roads and squares and adding gate-bars, gate-houses and towers. This record also contains an accouut of how the Vasukis and the king of Pāņdya sent valuable presents to Khāravela.
The thirteenth year's record contains an account of how the king, in the thirteenth year of his reign, completed the excavation of 117 caves
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