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South Indian Inscriptions

 
No. Source Dynasty King Date Language and Alphabet Remarks
 

MADRAS-contd.
KURNOOL DISTRICT-concld. PATTIKONDA TALUK-concld.
Karumañchi-concld.

         
295

Bhogēśvara temple, lamp post in front of temple.

 ….

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Parthiva, Nija- Āshāḍha śu. 5, Thursday.

Kannaḍa

States that Śrīgirinātha set up the lamp post for the merit of his parents, Siṅgana Gauḍa and Nāgasāni. In characters of about the 14th or 15th century.

 
296

Poṭḷapāḍu.─Boulder, called Kālubaṇḍa, outside the village.

Vijayanagara

 Kṛishnadēvarāya-mahārāya

Saka 1446, Tāraṇa, Vaiśākha śu. 12.

Telugu

Records a gift of land made by [A]yadēva-mahārāya, son of Āravīṭi Bukkarāju-Timmarāju, to god Chennakēśava-Peru- māḷ.

 
  NILGIRIS DISTRICT
OOTACAMUND TALUK 		         
297 Kalhaṭṭi.─Coins in the possession of Lt. Col. E. G. Pythian Adams. No. 1. Andhra ….

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Lead, round. Reverse : Ujjain symbol, which covers the whole flan. It seems to be an Andhra coin with the obverse device obliterated. Cf. Rapson, B. M. Cat.. Pl. VII, No. 179.

 
298

Do. No. 2

Do.

 Gautamīputra Yajña-Sātakarṇi

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Prakrit, Brāhmī

Lead, round. Obverse : Hill of six (?) peaks, surmounted by crescent ; beneath, waved line. Legend : [Raño Gota]m- [i]putasa S[i]r[i]-Yaña-[Sātakanisa]. Reverse : Ujjain symbol, having each of the 4 orbs repres- ented by a pellet surrounded by two circles. Cf. ibid., Pl. VI, 139.

 
299

Do. No. 3

 Do. Do. …. Telugu

Lead, round. Obverse : Elephant standing to right. Circular legend : . .[pula]sa S[i]r[i]-Yaña… Reverse : Ujjain symbol, each orb of which is represented by a pellet with two surrounding circles. Cf. ibid., Pl. VII, No. 164.

300 Do. No. 4 Do. Vāsishṭhīputra Chandra-Sāti   Do. Lead, round. Obverse : Hill of three peaks . beneath waved line. Brāhmī legend possibly reading : Raño Vāsiṭhiputas Siri-Chada-Sātisa. Reverse : Obliterated. Cf. ibid., Pl. VI, 177.
301

Do. No. 5

 Do. Gautamīputra

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 Do. Potin, round. Obverse : Elephant standing to right with trunk upraised. Traces of a legend, which seems to read : .. [ra]ña S[iri] S. Reverse : Tree with large round leaves within railing, divided into rectangular sections. See ibid., Pl. IV. No. 61.

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