Epigraphia Indica Vol 26

SR No.: 032580
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1945
Total Pages: 448
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 24 MB

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SIX SAINDHAVA COPPER-PLATE GRANTS FROM GHUMLI.
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40 यी हरतु(त्तु) वसुन्धरां(राम्) । गवां शतसहस्रस्य हतः(न्तः) प्राप्रोति नि(कि)ल्बि(लिष)
(षम) [*] विन्ध्याटवौष्वतीयासु शुष्ककोटरवासिनः । कृष्णाह41 योभिजायन्ते देवदायापहारकाः [५*] लोहचूरर्णाश्मचूर्ण' च विषञ्च जरयेवरः ।
ब्रह्मखं त्रिषु लोकेषु कः पुमाञ्ज42 रयिथति ॥[६] यानीह दत्तानि पुरा नरेन्द्रनानि धर्मार्थयशस्कारा*]णि ।
निर्माल्यवान्तप्रतिमानि तानि को नाम सा43 धुः पुनराददीत [*] बहुभिर्वसुधा भुक्ता राजभिः सगरादिभिः । यस्य यस्य
यदा भूमिस्तस्य तस्य तदा फल(लम्) [८] 44 संवत्सरपंचशती सपंचपंचाशतं समधिराध । गोप्ते सर्पति समये ग्रामं श्रीराणकः
प्रादात् [*] स्वहस्ती45 यं समधिगताशेषमहाशब्दमहासामन्तवीराण[क*]स्य ॥ श्रीराणके महीभृति विद्वक
सूनौ च लिपिक
46 रे वकुले । स्वयमत्र दूतकोभूयुवराजो जा(जा)ई(इ) कः श्रीमान् ॥[१०]nd
E.-Grant of king Agguka III ; Gupta Samvat 567. This grant has been engraved on a set of two-copper plates, which were once secured together by means of two rings passing through two holes pierced near the edge. Only one of these rings has been preserved at present. There is no fish seal of the dynasty embossed at the place where its ends have been joined together as is the case with the rings of Charters A and B. We find the fish emblem appearing at the end of the charter on the second plate as is the case with Charters D and F.
The size of the first plate is 149" x 90' and that of the second 141%" x 94". The weight of both the plates together with the extant ring is 3867 tolas.
There are 18 lines on the first plate and 19 on the second. Generally speaking the characters are similar to those of Charter D, but the form of the letter sa is slightly different. It is interesting to add that the characters of this charter show a close resemblance to those of the Una plates of Avanivarman IIP issued 16 years earlier from South Rathiawar. The engraver of the charter was a good calligraphist, and his flourishes of medievale, ai, o andau are graceful. There are however several mistakes in engraving and they become very numerous in the last four or five lines. At two places, however, in 11. 13 and 17, two accidentally omitted letters, la and na respectively, have been engraved just below their proper place.
1 The shortening of T is required for metrical purpose.
There is a circular symbol between two sets of dandas at the end of the lino. • Ante, Vol. IX, plate between pp. 130-131.