Indian Antiquary Vol 13

SR No.: 032505
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 492
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

Page 63

FEBRUARY, 1884.)
TWO EASTERN CHALUKYA COPPER-PLATES.
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plates noted by Dr. Burnell, as well as with Nos. Jayasimha Vishnuraja Kaukili
1 and 2 of this series. Seven grants therefore (18 years). elder brother of usurped the
give 33, to two which give 30 years. This grant Kaukili, whom he kingdom for six
declares Mangi's son, Vishņu Raja, to be elder succeeded, after months, but
brother to the usurper Kaukili, while Dr. Burnell defeating him. was deposed by
makes him younger. In this respect Dr. Burnell's Reigned 37 years. his brother.
Plates, C, D, and Nos. 1 and 2 of this series agree
with the plate under discussion, while No. 2 adds Vijayaditya-Bhattaraka
that Kaukili was Jayasimha's half-brother.' 18 years.
We thus have five plates which make Kaukili the
younger. Only one out of the nine plates yet Vishnuvardhana
noted give 16 years to the reign of Vijayaditya 36 years.
Bhattaraka, the rest agreeing in giving 18. As
to the latter's successor, Vishậuvardhana, Dr. Vijayaditya
Burnell's C, D, F, Nos. 1 and 2 of this series, 44 years.
and this plate (six plates in all) give him 36
years. One, Dr. Burnell's B, gives 30 years. Vishņuvardhana
Dr. Burnell's E mentions 26, which is probably 1} years.
a mistake. To his successor Vijayaditya Bhopati
or Vijayaditya-Narendra-Mțigaraje, six grants Vijayaditya
Vikramaditya.
give 48 years, one 40, and this one 44. To Vija44 years. Aided by Ratta'
yaditya's son, Vishņuvardhana, one grant (Dr. he beheaded Mangi. After
Burnell's F) gives 6 months; the rest give him him the Kinsmen of Nava
15 year. Vishnuvardhana's son, Vijayaditya, is Ratta' usurped the vengi
given 40 years by one grant (Dr. Burnell's F) and kingdom.
44 by all the rest including this one. The usurChalukya Bhima
pation of the sovereignty by some Ratta chiefs
for a period not defined is especially to be noted (30 years).
here, as, if true, it may upset previous calculaVijayaditya
tions on the earlier chronology. (length of reign not given).
As to the village of Gomţāru,' I have tried
to identify it, but at present without success. Udayaditya alias Ammaraja Mahendra
The boundaries are given in considerable detail, (the grantor).
and it may be that the village intended is Gunturu, “The document states that Ammarája granted
one of the most important towns in the Kistna the village of Gomturu to Kundaditya, son of
District; but the surrounding places must be Prithvija Raja, who was son of Somaditya, of the
identified before this point can be decided. The family of Pattavardhana, which was very loyal
boundaries given are-east, Gonguva; south, during the days of Kubja Vishņuvardhana. The
Gainayuru; west, the Kalu Tanks (Kalucherugrant was made in the presence of the principal
vulu); north, Madapalle.'" families (loutub(s) of the district of Kantefuvați. There is no subscribed signature of Kataka Rajah
No. 2 as in some grants of the period. The genealogical table corresponds with that given by Dr. Burnell
This grant is on three plates, joined by a on p. 21 of his South Indian Palæography, with the ring bearing a seal having the design of a lotus following exceptions :-To Jayasim havallabha 33 | surmounted by the sun and moon, with three years are given, corresponding with four of the daggers and the legend Sri-Tribhuvanámkusa.
Transliteration.
Plate I. ['] Svasti Srimatâm sakala-bhuvana-samstayamâna-Mânavya-sagôtrâņâm Hâri[") ti-putrâņâm Kausiki-vara-prask (da)-labdha-rajyânâm bhagavan-Narayana-prasâda-sâm-A[] sâdita-vara-varaha-lañchan-êkshaņa-kshana-vasikțit-ârâti-mandalánam
aśva[°] mêdh-åvabhrita-8nâna-pavitri-krita-vapushậm
Chalâ kyânam ku lam-alamka[°] rishņôr=vividha-yuddha-labdha-vijaya-siddhê (n?) . bhuvana-manôbhirama-Vikrâmara[°] masya-pantraḥ pratâp-avanata-para-mandala-nripati-mandalasya
Sri-Vi. ['] shņu Varddhana-maharajasya priya-tanayah nija-bhuja-nisit-asi-dha