This fragmentary record referring itself to the reign of Jayasimghadeva, is dated in, Saka 939, Pingaa, Pushya, su. Panchami, Sunday, Hasta-Nakshatra, Uttarayana-Samkramana.  The date is irregular.  The tithi and the nakshatra do not coincide, nor was the week-day Sunday.  The tithi given, corresponds to A.D. 1017, December 25.  The week-day was Thursday.

It states that Siriyagararasa of the Matura family was administering the Two Seventry (districts) and the Five Twelve (divisions), when a certain Mahamandalesvara (name lost) was governing Banavasi Twelve-thousand and his brother Mukarasa was governing some other division (name lost).  The grant portion is lost.  The genealogy of the Matura family is given.

No. 44

(B.K. No. 124 of 1932-33)

Kallihal, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab in front of the temple of Durga-Paramesvari

Jayasimha II – A.D. 1019

This inscription, belonging to the reign of Jagadekamalla Jayasimha, is dated in Saka 941, Siddhartha, Uttarayana-Samkranti.  The month, tithi and the week-day are Thursday, A.D. 1019, December 24.

It states that when Mahamandalesvara Kundaraja was governing Banavasi and to the temple of Sahadevesvara.  The construction of the temple is stated to hae been begun by Sahadeva in Saka 919, (randhra-chandra-nidhi) when he was the gavunda of Ajjadi.  Jogabbe is stated to be the daughter of Barma and anu-sute of Rachamalla.  The gift was made at request of Rachamalla, who became Settivala after his elder brother Sahadeva.

The record refers to the construction of a temple by Rachamalla and also records the grant of land made by Sahadeva at the time of laying the foundation stone (kesar-kal) of the temple.  Names are also mentioned of four dancing girls dedicated to the service of the temple by Sadevayya (i.e., Sahadevayya).

Mention is made of a certain Mummuni as an adversary of Kundarasa.  It is not impossible that this Mummuni is the same as Mummuni of the Silahara family of Northern Konkan.  The earliest date, however, so far known, of this Mummuni is A.D. 1049.

No. 45

(B.K. No. 117 of 1932-33)

Kabbur, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Jayasimha II – A.D. 1025

This inscription,  referring itself to the reign of [Ja]gadekamalladeva, is dated in Saka 947, Asvayuja su. Panchami, Monday.  The cyclic year is lost.  Saka 947 coincided with the cyclic year Krodhana.  But the details are irregular.  The tithi cited corresponded to A.D. 1025, September 29; the week-day, however, was Wednesday.

It states that when Mahamandalesvara Kundamarasa, the son of Iriva [bedanga] deva was governing Banavasi Twelve-thousand and Senavllara Kannammaa was administering Basavura Hundred-and-forty, a certain person (name lost) obtained the gavundutana of Karbur (modern Kabbur, where the record is found).

No. 46

(B.K. No. 146 of 1932-33)

Kolur, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District.

Broken pillar lying in the temple of Bassavesvara

Jayasimha II 1025.

This record, referring itself to the reign of Jagadekamalladeva, is dated in  Saka 947, Krodhana, Chaira, ba. 3 Thursday.  The tithi corresponded to A.D. 1025, March 20, which was, Saturday and not Thursday.  Chaitra su. 3 fell on March 4, Thursday, f.d.t .31.  In the next year, however, i.e. Kshaya, the given tithi occurred on Thursday, corresponding to A.D, 1026, April 7.

The record is very badly damaged and the purport cannot be made out.  It refers to a governor of Banavasi Twelve-thousand and the gavunda of Kolur.  But the names of these persons are lost.

No. 47

(B.K. No. 151 of 1932-33)

Kulenur, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab set up near the temple of Kalamesvara

Jayasimha II – A.D. 1028

This inscription, referring itself to the reign of Jagadekamalla Jayasimhadeva, is dated Saka 950, Vibhava, Pushya su. Panchami, Monday, Uttarayana-Samkramana corresponding to A.D. 1028, December 23, Monday, f.d.t. .07. 

It states that when Kumdaraja, the son of Irivabedangadeva was governing a gift of land for the benefit of a temple and entrusted it to Samkarasi-jiya.  The gift is stated to have een made when Kannamma was the nalgavunda of Basavur hundred-and-forty and Kallayya, the son of Punuseyamma of Balguli, was the gavunda of Sigunur.  The inscription is published in Epigraphia Indica, Vol. XV.

The following corrections in text may be noted:-

In line 16 for Thamiya read raniya.

In line 38 for  r = acharyya read Racharyya.

No. 48

(B.K. No. 8 of 1934-35)

Benakanakonda, Raebennur Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab set up near the southern entrance to the Kalamaesvara temple

Jayasimha II – A.D. 1033

This inscription, referring itself to the reign of Jagadekamalladeva, is dated in Saka 955, Srimukha, Margasira Amavasya, Monday, Uttarayana-Samkranti, Solar eclipse.  The date is irregular.  In the cyclic year Srimukha, Margasira Amavasya fell on November 24, A.D. 1033, which was a Saturday.  There was also no solar eclipse on that day.  The only solar eclipse which occurred in that year was on Ashadha Amavasya, i.e., June 29, Friday.

It registers a grant of certain privileges to Vaijayya and his brother Sovimayya, the urodeya, of the agrahara town Belgali.  The gift was made by Mahamandtadipati Chikk-Aycharasa, when he was governing Sattalige Seventy.  He is described as the son (maga) of Jayasimngadeva.  It is also stated that Uttavayya of the Chikkamba family was the nalgavunda and that the gift was made in the presence of Echimayyanayaka and nada-karana Marasingha.  It also registers a supplementary grant of land god Mahadeva (by Uttavayya).

No. 49

(B.K. No. 128 of 1933-34)

Bijapur, Bijapur Taluk, Bijapur District

Pillar at the south entrance to Ark-Killah

Jayasimha I – IA.D. 1033

This incomplete record refers itself to the reign of Jagadekamalla and is dated in Saka 958, Srimukha, Pushya su. Purnima, Sunday.  The cyclic year Srimukha coincided with Saka 955 and in that year the tithi cited fell on December 8, A.D. 1033, which was a Saturday.  In Saka 958, the details do not workout correctly.  The palaeography and the mistake in date raise a doubt regarding the genuineness of the record.

No. 50

(B.K. No. 122 of 1932-33)

Kallihal, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab in front of Durga-Paramesvari

Jayasimha II – A.D. 1034

This record, belonging to the reign of Jagadekamalla Jayasihmadeva, is dated in Saka 956, Bhava, Vaisakha su. Aksharitiya Sunday.  The details correspond to A.D. 1034 April-23; the week day, however, was Tuesday.

It states that, when pergade Madinayya was governing Banavasi-desa and Kaliyamarasa was a nalgamunda of Basavur Hundred-and-forty, the king made a gift to god Sahadevesvara of Ajjadi.  The gift was made from the royal camp at Pottalakere, at the request of Lakshmadevi, probably his queen.  It was made into the hands of Srikantha-bhattaraka.  Chavundamayya, son of Sahadevayya, is stated to be holding the office of gavunda (of Ajjadi) at that time.

No. 51

(B.K. No. 126 of 1933-34)

Bijapur, Bijapur Taluk, Bijapur District

Pillar at the south entrance to the Ark-Killa

Jayasimha II – A.D. 1033

This inscription, referring itself to the reign of Jagadekamalladeva, is dated in Saka 958, Srimukha, Vaisakha su. Purnima, Sunday, Uttarayana-Samkranti.  The date is irregular.  The cyclic year Srimukha coincided with Saka 955 and in that year Vaisakha su. Purnima fell on April 7, A.D. 1033, Tuesday.  It was not a day of any Samkranti.  The details do not work out correctly in Saka 958 either.  It appears from the characters in which the record is engraved, that it belongs to a much later-period (about 12^th century) than the date to which it purports to belong.  The mention of Anantapala, the famous general of Vikramaditya VI, and the palaeography raise a doubt regarding the genuineness of the record.

It registers a grant of land made by Mahapradhana, Senadhipati Anandapalar, dandanayaka (also spelt as Anantapala and Anantapala) for the worship of and offerings to god Narasimhadeva of jalamantapa at Vijayapura which is described as raya-rajadhani.  The land granted is stated to have been purchased from Hiriya Kesiraja and his son Singarasa.  The former was the mahaprabhu of Dantiyahalli, a suburb (pravishta) of Vijayapura.

No. 52

(B.K. No. 9 of 1932-33)

Budargaddi, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Broken slab near the temple of Basavanna

Jayasimha II – (Date lost)

This broken record refers itself to the reign of Jagadekamalla Jaya[simhadeva]- It states that Kundaraja, son (maga) of Irivabedangadeva was governing Banavasi Twelve thousand and his wife Pampadevi was administering Jidugur.  Kanvanripa of the Senamalla family and manneya of Basavur Hundred-and-forty is mentioned.

The record being fragmentary, its purport cannot be made out.

No. 53

(B.K. No. 23 of 1933-34)

Kaginelli, Hirekerur Taluk, Dharwar District

Broken piece of a slab near the temple of Kalahastesvara

Jayasimha II – (Date lost)

This broken inscription refers itself to the reign of Jagadekamalla and seems to record a grant of land for music and other services in the temple and for a provision for education.  The details of the date are lost.  The division of Hundred-and-forty and a certain Aytavarma are mentioned.

No. 54

(B.K. No. 44 of 1933-34)

Galaganath, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab in the temple of Galagesvara

Jayasimha II – A.D. 1028

This record referring itself to the reign of Jagadekamalla is undated.  But since Kundamarasa is mentioned, it may be assigned to Jayasimha II.  Palaeography supports this.  It refers to Mahasamantadhipati Kundamarasa as governing Banavasi Twelve-thousand and to a certain Chanda, as his subordinate.

No. 55

(B.K. No. 58 of 1933-34)

Konanatambgi, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Two pieces of a stone lying in the temple of Kalamesvara

Jayasimha II – (Date lost)

This fragmentary record refers itself to the reign of Jayasimhadeva and mentions a Mahamandalesvara (name lost) who had the biruda ‘lord of Banavasi.’

No. 56

(B.K. No. 59 of 1933-34)

Manur, Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District

Slab near the temple of Hanuman

Jayasimha II – (Date lost)

This badly damaged inscription refers itself to the reign of Jayasimhadeva and mentions Mahamandalesvara Kundarasa who had the title lord of Banavasi.

On grounds of palaeography, the record is assignable to Jayasimha II.

No. 57

(B.K. No. 149 of 1933-34)

Bijapur, Bijapur Taluk, Bijapur District

Stone (A-32) in the Museum

Jayasimha II – (Date lost)

This fragmentary inscription refers itself to the reign of Jagadekamalladeva who was ruling from the capital Pottalakere and mentions a subordinate whose name is lost.  Only the imprecatory portion is preserved.

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