The Indian Analyst
 

South Indian Inscriptions

 
123 Do. No. 6

 

 

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Sanskrit, Nāgarī

Damaged and worn out. Begins with an adoration to the god Sūrya and records a eulogy of the deity. In characters of about the eleventh century.

 

 

 

 

 

124

Do. No. 7

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Do.

A verse in the Śārdūlavikrīḍita metre in which a certain Sarvadēva claims to have calculated the longevity of the beings thus : nāga and male lāvaka 120 years ; aśva 32 years ; khara, gō and mahisha 25 years ; mēsha, chhāga and mṛiga, 16 years ; and śvā 12 years. In characters of about the eleventh century.

 

 

 

125

Do. No. 8

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Records the obeisance of Mahāmahattama Dēvarāja of the Gauḍa anvaya.

 

 

 

 

 

126

Pillar in the Bījāmaṇḍal Mosque

Paramāra

Nirvāṇa-nārāyaṇ Naravarman

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States that the king was a devotee of the goddess Charchikā. The record was composed by the Brāhmaṇa Mādhava of the Māthura family. Cf. Bhandarkar’s List, No. 1658.

 

 

 

 

127

Do,

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V. S. 1363(?)

Do.

Damaged. Seems to record a gift. Details not clear.

 

128

A stone in the house of Rājmal Jain Māḍavaiyā in the Daṇḍāpura area of the town.

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Sanskrit, Northern Alphabet.

Seems to be fragmentary. Mentions god Śambhu and a devotee (name not clear). In characters of about the 6th century.

129

A well called Sankal Kūvā.

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V.S. 18…,Ś. 170[9?]

Sanskrit, Nāgarī

Damaged. Records the construction of the well. Mentions Bhadrāvatīnagarī to the north of the Narmadā and another place (name not clear) to the south of the same river.

 

 

130

A step-well in the fort

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Records the excavation of a step-well by the Mahāpradhāna Rāja-śrī-Devaśarman of the Gauḍa anvaya.

 

131 Udayagiri.─ In the Amṛita cave …. …. V. S. 1093 Do.

Records the renovation, possibly of a temple of Vishṇu, by Kanha. Mentions also Chandragupta and Vikramāditya. Cf. Bhandarkar’s List, No. 122.

132 In another cave …. ….

G. E. 106 Kārttika ba. 5.

Sanskrit, Northern Alphabet.

Records the erection of an image of Pārśvanātha Jina at the mouth of the cave by Śaṁkara. Published in CII, Vol. III, pp. 258 ff.

133 Do. …. …. V. S. 1377 Nāgarī Mentions Prēmagīra in line 3. Purport not clear.
  GIRD DISTRICT          
134

Gwalior.─Archaeological Museum. Coin, Plaster-east from the Curator. No. 1.

Indo-Greek Eucratides …. Greek

Silver, round ; Attic drachm. Rare. First half of the second century B.C. Obverse : In pellet border, diademed bust century B.C. Obverse : In pellet border, diademed bust levelled spears. (Above) BAΣI Λ EΩΣ (Basileōs), (below) EYKPATIΔOY (Eukratidou). See P. M. Cat., Vol. I, p. 20, Pl. II, No. 63.

135

Do. No. 2

Do. Menander Sōtēr ….

Greek and Prākrit, Greek and Kharōshṭhī, respectively.

Silver, round ; Indian drachm. End of the second century B.C. Obverse : Diademed bust of king to right, wearing Medusa helmet. (Above) BAΣI Λ EΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ (Easileōs Sōtērōs), (below) MENANΔPOY (Mēnandrou). Reverse : Pallas helmeted standing to left, holding aegis in outstretched left hand and hurling thunderbolt with the right. Kharoshṭhī legend : (above) Maharajasa tratarasa, (below) Menadrasa. See Gardner, B. M. Cot., Pl. XI, No. 9.

 

 


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