BOMBAY
KARNATAKA INSCRIPTIONS
VOLUME
III
FEUDATORY
DYNASTIES
The
Guttas of Guttavolal | The
Kadambas of Hangal | The
Pandya chiefs of Nurumbada | The
Khacharas of Basavur | Geographical
Divisions
The
Guttas
Another
distinguished feudatory fairly large number of inscriptions in this
volume is that the Guttas of Guttavolal (modern Guttal in Haveri Taluk).
The
first member of the family of whom we have an inscription is Mallideva
whose approximate date is A.D. 1115, as suggested by Fleet.
The name of his younger brother Joma who was unknown
hitherto is revealed by a record (No. 124) at Honnatti.
It is dated in the Chalukya-Vikrama year 48 (A.D. 1124) when he
was in charge of the administration of Ponnavartti Twelve, Beluhuge
Seventy and Bennevur Twelve, Beluhuge Seventy with Guttavolal as his
headquarters. Since this Joma is the first of that name is this family he
has to be designated as Joma I and Joma the grandson of his elder
brother Mallideva who used to be re designated as Joma
II.
The
next person of this family is Vikramaditya, son of Malli.
Though he was known from the genealogical accounts found in the
inscriptions of this dynasty, no record of his time had been found till
now. In the present
collection we have an inscription (No. 293) which gives him the date
Saka 1084 (A.D. 1162). He
is described therein as being in administrative control of the same
divisions as Joma I. Another
inscription (No. 296) gives the name of his wife as Siriyadevi, which
was not known before. A
chief named Joyideva of this family figures in a record (No. 302) of
A.D. 1187. If the date is recorded correctly, he may have to be considered
as Joyideva II for whom the latest date known so far is 1181.
In that case Vikramaditya II whose earliest known date is 1182
will have to be considered as being associated with Joyideva II in
administration for some time.
Vijayamahadevi,
the
sister of Vikramaditya II is another new person found in one of
the records (No. 300) published in this volume.
She was married to Simgideva of Santali-mandala to
whose son Ballala, this Vikramadityaâs daughter was married.
Only
two sons of Vikramaditya II viz., Joyideva and Vikramaditya
were known till now. But the name of another son i.e., Gutta,
who seems to be the eldest, is found in a record from Chaudadanpur
(No. 244). This Gutta would
then be Gutta III and his nephew Gutta (the son of Vikramaditya
III) will be Gutta IV. This
same inscription discloses the name of another son of Vikramaditya III
besides Gutta, Hiriyadeva and Joyideva, who were already
known. The name of this
newly discovered person is Vikrama whose younger brother is
stated to be Gutta(IV). An
inscription of A.D. 1283 from Hirebidari in Ranebennur Taluk of Dharwar
District discloses the name of yet another member of this family, v.z.,
Vikramaditya, son of Joma. He
may be regarded as the son of Joyideva IV and called Vikramadity V.
His wifeâs name is given in the same inscription as Padmaladevi.
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No.
293
(B.K.
No. 51 of 1932-33)
Guttal,
Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District
Broken
slab lying on the platform of a neem tree in front of the temple of
Chenna Kesava (also called Surya-Narayana)
Vikramaditya
I â A.D. 1162
This
mutilated inscription refers to Mahamandalesvara Vikramadityarasa
as governing a Ponnavatti Twelve, Beluhuge Seventy and Benneyuru
Twelve, and is dated in Saka 10[04] . . . . Pushya su. 15,
Monday, Uttarayana-Samkranti. In
Saka 1084, expired, corresponding to the cyclic year Chitrabhanu,
the given details work out to Sunday, December 23, A.D. 1162; the
Uttarayana-samkramana occurred on the following Tuesday, i.e.,
25th December. It
records the gift of land made to the temple of [Parsvadeva] built
by Vaddavyarahari Ketisetti. The
gift is stated to have been made for the feeding of ascetics and for the
repairs of the temple. Maladharidva
of Pustaka-gachchha and Somesvara-Pandita are mentioned.
No.
294
(B.K.
No. 54 of 1933-34)
Kengonda,
Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District
Slab
set up near the temple of Kallesvara
Joyideva
II â A.D. 1177
This
inscription which refers to Mahamandalesvara Joyidevarasa
as ruling over Beluhuge Seventy and Banavasi Twelve-thousand
is dated in the Chalukya-Vikrama year 102. Vilambi, Pushya, su. 3,
Sunday, Uttarayana-Samkranti. The
date is irregular. In
Vilambi neither su. 3 nor the Uttarayana-samkramana
fell on Sunday. In the previous year, however, (i.e., in Hemalambi)
both these did occur on Sunday. In
the the latter is the intended date, its equivalent would be A.D.
1177, December 25, Sunday. The
year 102 is latest known year of the Chalukya-Vikrama era.
It
records the gift of land made by Dasa-gavunda of Honungali
or Honugali and his son Hariyamma for the worship and
offerings of the god Mulasthana-Mallikarjuna and for effecting
repairs to the temple. The
gift was entrusted to Kariya Dharmarasi Pandita, the acharya
of the temple. It also
records gifts of tolls, etc., made by Sunkada Gavunda-Savi
and others.
No.
295
(B.K.
No. 54 of 1933-34)
Haralahalli,
Haveri Talu, Dharwar District
Slab
set up against the front wall of the house of Honnappa Byadagi
Vikramaditya
II â A.D. 1188
This
inscription referring to Mahamandalesvara Vikramaditya as
ruling Banavasenadu from his capital Guttavolal is dated
in Saka 1110, Plavanga, Phalguna su. 13, Thursday corresponding
to A.D 1188 February 11, Thursday, f.d.t. .61.
It states that Dandanayaka Dasiraja, the mahapradhana
of Vira-vikramaditya constructed the temple of Dasesvara
in the vicinity of the temple of Somesvara at Gottagadi.
It also registers the gift of the village Kodaliya
Hasoavur in Perbalu Seventy made by Mahamandalesvara
Macharasa. It further
registers a gift by Dasiraja, of the village Komnaji in Nolambavadi,
which was formerly given to him by Jagadeva-Pandya at the
time of his installation (Pattabandhotsava).
The grant of the village Kumchigere (?) by Somaladevi
and others at the time of the Pattttabandhotsva of Vijaya-Pandyadeva,
son of Odeyarasadeva ia also recorded.
The recipient of the gifts was Kalyanasaktideva of the Kalamukha
sect.
No.
296
(B.K.
No. 55 of 1932-33)
Haralahalli,
Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District
Slab
set up against the front wall of the house of Honnappa Byadagai
Vikramaditya
II â A.D. 1188
This
composite record contains two grants made on different dates.
The first one, made by Joyideva (II) jointly with his
minister Susanga refers itself to the reign of the Kalachurya
king Ahavamalla and is dated in Saka 1104, Plava, Uttarayana â
samkranti. The Saka
year cited is the current year. In
the cyclic year Plava, Uttarayana-samkranti fell on Pushya ba.
2, Friday, corresponding to A.D.
1181, constructed by Joyideva (II) at Gottagadi
on the bank of the Tungabhadra. It is stated that this grant was caused to be engraved on
a copper plate at the instance of Mallugi-Dandanayaka, who
was the Desadhikari. This
record apparently is a copy of the copper plate referred to above.
The
second grant made by Dasiraja, the minister of Vikramaditya II,
is dated in Saka 1110, Plavanga, Phalguna su. 13, Thursday,
corresponding to A.D. 1188, February 11, Thursday f.d.t 61.
The Saka year cited is the current year.
It is stated that Dasiraja got a piece of land from Vikramatiya
(II) and granted it for the feeding of the ascetics, etc.
Record is also made of the grant made by Vikramaditya himself for
the merit of his mother Padmaladevi.
The recipient of the gifts was Rajaguru Kalyanasakti
of the kalamukha sect and Kittagave-santati.
The
genealogy of Kalyanasakti as well as of Vikramaditya is given. Vira-Pandyadeva and Kumara Vira-Pandyadeva are
mentioned.
No.
297
(B.K.
No. 53 of 1932-33)
Guttal,
Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District
Slab
in Survey No. 664
Vikramaditya
II â A.D. 1189
This
inscription referring itself to the rule of Mahamandalesvara Vira-Vikramaditya
over Banavase-nadu, is dated in Saka 1112, Saumya, Ashadha
su. 2, Vaddavara, year. After
giving the genealogy of the Gutta chiefs up to Vikramaditya (II),
is states that he built a temple called Padmesvara for the merit
of Padmaladevi who was his nurse (dhatri).
It also records a gift of land made for the same temple, at the
time of the installation of the deity by Vikramaditya.
The recipient of the gift was Rajaguru Kalyanasakti, whose
genealogy is also given. Guttavolal
is mentioned as the capital of Vikramaditya.
The inscription is much damaged.
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No.
298
(B.K.
No. 52 of 1932-33)
Guttal,
Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District
Hero-stone
lying in front of the temple of Chennakesva
Vikramaditya
II â A.D. 1191-92
This
badly damaged inscription refers itself to the rule of a Saka[1]114,
Virodhikrit, Monday. Other
details are lost. The Saka
year cited corresponds to A.D. 1191-92.
On the strength of the date the record may be ascribed to Vikramaditya
II. It seems to record
the death of Banaya-Nayaka in
a fight. Guttavolal
is mentioned.
No.
299
Chaudadanpur,
Ranebennur Taluk, Dharwar District
Slab
set up in the Muktesvara temple
Vikramaditya
II â A.D. 1192
This
inscription is a composite record of two grants of land and refers to
the rule of Ahavaditya Vikamaditya over Banavase-nadu.
Of the two grants one made by Khandeyakara Kameya, the
subordinate of Vikramaditya, is dated in Saka 1113, Virodhikrit,
Margasira Amavasya, solar eclipse, corresponding to A.D. 1191
December 18. The
week-day was Wednesday. The
gift, meant for the worship and offerings of god Muktesvara and
for the repairs to the temple, was entrusted to Muktajiya.
The
second grant, made by Vikramaditya himself, in the prsence of the mahajanas
of Gope was made a month later, i.e., Virodhikrit,
Pushya Amavasya, Thursday [Samkramana], corresponding to A.D.
1192 January 16, Thursday. The
samkramana, however, did not occur on that day.
The
record gives the genealogy of Vikramaditya and states that
Vikramaditya of Ujayini, whose descendants the Guttas claim
to be, had acquired ashtamgasiddhi.
The genealogy of Kameya is also given.
No.
300
(B.K.
No. 56 of 1932-33)
Haralahalli,
Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District
Slab
set up against the front wall of the house of Honnappa Byadagai
Vikramaditya
II â A.D. 1213
This
inscription referring itself to the rule of Ashavaditya
Vira-Vikramaditya over Banavasi Twelve-thousand is dated in Saka
1136, Srimukha, Chaitra Amavasya, Monday, solar eclipse, Samkranti, corresponding
to A.D. 1213 April 22, Monday. There
was a solar eclipse on that day but not Samkranti.
The Saka year cited is the current year. The record which gives the detailed genealogy of the Gutta
family, says that Vikramaditya II had a sister called Vijayamahadevi
who was married to Singinripala of Santali-mandala and
whose son Ballala married Tuluvaladevi, the daughter of
Vikramaditya II. It states
that Vikramaditya constructed the temple of Tuluvalesvara in the
vicinity of the temple of Svayambhu-Somanathadeva at Gottagadi
on the western bank of the Tungabhadra, in memory of his daughter
Tuluvaladevi who died after giving birth to a son called Bamma.
Further it records the grant of the village Guddahalapalli
for the worship and offerings to that deity.
The recipient of the gift was the Rajaguru
Trilochana-Pandita, the Sthanacharya of the god Somanatha.
No.
301
(B.K.
No. 135 of 1932-33)
Kanavalli,
Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District
Slab
built into a wall inside the temple of Durga
Vikramaditya
II â A.D. 1233
This
inscription refers to mahamandalesvara Vira-Viramaditya as
ruling over Banavase-nadu and is dated in the year 1155 of
Chalukya-chakravarti Soyideva, Vijaya, Chaitra su. Ashtami, Monday.
The year cited is apparently of the Saka era.
But for the week-day, the details correspond to A.D. 1233,
March 20, the week-day, however, being Sunday and not Monday
as recorded.
The
Chalukya-Chakravarti Soyideva mentioned in the record may be the Western
Chalukya king Somesvara IV. But
the date given, viz., Saka 1155 would be too late for him, for has
last date known so far is A.D. 1200.
The period in which this record was made, was one of confusion,
the Chalukya kingdom having been divided between the Yadavas and the
Hoysalas who were fighting with each other for supremacy.
Apparently though no longer king, Somesvara IV was still
being nominally acknowledged as ruler in some parts of the country.
It
records a grant of land made by Vikramaditya and Chenna-gavunda
of Kannavalli, for the worship and offerings to god Kallinathadeva
of Mulasthana.
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No.
302
(B.K.
No. 91 of 1933-34)
Honnatti,
Ranebennur Taluk, Dharwar District
Pillar
in the temple of Ramalinga
Joyideva
II (?) â A.D. 1187
This
inscription refers to the rule of Maamandalesvara Joyideva and
is dated in Plavamga Kartika Su. Purmima, Monday.
The Saka year is not given; but the details work out
regularly to A.D. 1187, October 19, Monday, in the year Plavamga
corresponding to Saka 1109.
It
states that Sarvapradhana Tipparasa constructed the temple
of Rajesvara in the premises of the Chamesvara temple of Honnavatti
at the instance of Sarvadhikari Bichisetti, (who made
certain gifts to that temple). It
also registers grants of lands, house-site and certain incomes, made by
Hiriya Joyideva, Bichisetti, Tipparasa and other residents of Honnavatti
(Modern Honnavatti).
No.
303
(B.K.
No. 71 of 1932-33)
Havanur,
Haveri Taluk, Dharwar District
Stone
lying near the village Chavadi
Vikramaditya
(Date lost)
This
badly mutilated inscription refers to Vikramaditya and to a
Yadava king. It appears
to record a grant made by a certain Mailalaevi, for the offerings
to god Bhillesvara and for a
charity water-shed.
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No.
304
(B.K.
No. 101 of 1933 â 34)
Hulihalli,
Ranebennur Taluk, Dharwar District
Hero-stone
near the temple of Kallesvara
Joyideva
(Undated)
This
fragmentary and undated inscription refers to Joyideva and seems
to record the death of a hero (name lost), probably the son of a certain
Boviya-Nayaka, in a fight. As
no other details are available, it is difficult to identify this
Joyideva.
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