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Volume - IX
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Banas
Vaidumbas
Nolamba-Pallavas
Chalukyas of Badam
Rashtrakutas
Chalukyas of Kalyani
Kalachuryas
Cholas
Hoysalas
Yadavas
Guttas
Alupas
Cholas of Renandu
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Ummattur Chiefs
Changalva
Mysore Kings
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MISCELLANEOUS INSCRIPTIONS IN KANNADA

VOLUME IX - Part - I

CHALUKYAS OF KALYANI

No.277 - 292 Chalukyas of Kalyani	No.181 - 196 Chalukyas of Kalyani
No. 89 - 104 Chalukyas of Kalyani	No.197 - 212 Chalukyas of Kalyani
No.105 - 116 Chalukyas of Kalyani	No.213 - 228 Chalukyas of Kalyani
No.117 - 132 Chalukyas of Kalyani	No.229 - 244 Chalukyas of Kalyani
No.133 - 148 Chalukyas of Kalyani	No.245 - 260 Chalukyas of Kalyani
No.149 - 164 Chalukyas of Kalyani	No .73 - 88 Chalukyas of Kalyani
No.165 - 180 Chalukyas of Kalyani	No.261 - 276 Chalukyas of Kalyani

No. 277.

(A.R. No. 555 of 1915.)

ON A SLAB SET UP AT THE ENTRANCE INTO THE VILLAGE MALAKARAPURAM ADONI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is a little damaged and dated Saka 1106, Krodhi, Kartika, amavasye, Somavara, Surya-grahana corresponding to A.D. 1184 November 5, Monday when there was a sloar eclipse. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Trailokyamalla Somesvaradeva (IV) ruling from Jayantipura and gives a genealogical account of he Brahman warriors Dandanayaka Kalidasa, his younger brother Lakshmideva, the formerâs son Bammideva or Brahmadeva, his son Padmideva and the latterâs maternal uncle Vatsaraja. Padmidevarasa and Vatsaraja were ruling the whole of the eastern country including Sindavadi. The village Kantarike in Bagi twelve, a sub division of Sindavadi thousand, was granted to the temple of Brahmesvaradeva at Karekantapura in Kirtinarayanapura, the capital of the Sindavadi province. The temple was built and consecrated by the Vaddavyavahari Srotriya-Mahesvara Ereyamasetti.

No. 278.

(A.R. No. 28 of 1917.)

ON A PILLAR SET UP AT THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE INTO THE VILLAGE OF PATASIVARAM, MADAKSIRA TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

This is damaged and dated Saka 1107, Visvavasu, Phalguna 4, Bharani, Somavara corresponding to A.D. 1185 February 24, Monday on which day the 3^rd tithi was current up to. 15 and Asvini was current up to .53. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalla Vira-Somesvaradeva (IV) amd mentions his feudatory Bhogadeva-Cholamaharaja as ruling from Henraju. It mentions Padmaprabha-Maladharideva, disciple of Viranandi-Siddhanta-Chakravartideva, and belonging to Desi-gana, Pustaka-gachchha and Mula-samgha.

No. 279.

(A.R. No. 546 of 1915.)

ON A PILLAR IN THE MANDAPA OF THE PARVATESVARA TEMPLE AT NANDAVARAM, ADONI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.

This is dated Saka 1108, Parabhava, Pushya, su. 13, Brihaspativara, Uttarayana-sankramana corresponding to A.D. 1186 December 25 Thursday and refers itself to the reign of he Chalukya king Viranarayana-Somesvaradeva ruling from Jayantipura. His Dandanayaka, the brave Brahman Malapayya or Malaparasa, who was ruling over Sindavadi thousand is stated to have made a gift of one gadyana per month out of the hejjunka collected in Gudikallu twenty-four, for the service of the god Mallikarjuna in Nandavura, after washing the feet of the teacher Indrasakti-Pandita.

No. 280.

(A.R. No. 100 of 1913.)

ON A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF THE AMMATANGERAGUDI AT KAMBADURU, KALYANADRUG TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

This is dated Saka 1108, Visvavasu, Chaitra, punname, Somavara, Soma-grahana. The date is not regular. There was a lunar eclipse in Chaitra in Saka 1108; the cyclic year was, however, Parabhava and the week day was Saturday == A.D. 1186 April 5 Saturday. The record refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Somesvaradeva (IV). His feudatory, the Mahamandalesvara Bhogadeva-Cholamaharaja, who was ruling at Hejeru, is stated to have a made a hgrant of wet fields for the service of a god (name lost). The record is damaged.

No. 281.

(A.R. No. 99-A of 1904.)

ON THE FIFTEENTH SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, BELLARI DISTRICT.

In Saka 1111, Kilaka, Bhadrapada, ba. 6, Mangalavara, Vyatipata corresponding to A.D. 1188 September 13 Tuesday, the Mahajanas of Balguli are stated to have made a grant of one mattar of wet land for the repairs of Daseya-Nayakaâs tank.

No. 282.

(A.R. No. 348 of 1926.)

ON A ROCK NEAR THE SANGAMESVARA TEMPLE AT CHANNARAYAPATTANA, DHARMAVARAM TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

This is damaged and is dated the cyclic year Jaya. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Ahavamalla and mentions a gift made by him. The king cannot be identified.

No. 283.

(A.R. No. 316 of 1905.)

ON A BROKEN SLAB LYING ON THE STEPS, LEADING TO THE RIVER FROM THE EASTERN GOPURA OF THE CHANNKESVA TEMPLE AT PUSHPAGIRI, CUDDAPAH TALUK, CUDDAPAH DISTRICT.

The record is damaged and the date lost. It refers to the rule of the Mahamandalesvara Trailokyamalla-Mallideva. His subordinate the Maahapradhana, Heggade Attimayya is stated to have consecrated the god Kesavadeva in Pushpagiri and made provision for the worship of the god.

No. 284.

(A.R. No. 346 of 1905.)

ON A HERO-STONE SET UP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TALAKANTAMMA TEMPLE AT DEVAGUDI, JAMMALAMADUGU TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is dated the cyclic year Sukla, Jyeshtha, amavasye (not verifiable). It mentions the Mahamandalesvara Bhimasena who seems to have been a general of (the Chalukya king ?) Trailokyamalla. The general was a devotee of the goddess Tadalakutidevi. A hero named Ketaya is said to have fought with Katakada Chandradandanayaka and died after having slain two horses and a cavalier.

No. 285.

(A.R. No. 470 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB SET UP AT THE ENTRANCE INTO THE COMPOUND OF THE VIRABHADRA TEMPLE AT HOLAL, HADAGALLI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.

This is damaged and not dated. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and mentions some Dandanayakas (names lost). It mentions some gift of land made for the service of god (name lost). The Mahajanas of the village Gandaradityana-Polal are described here as observing religious rites and practising yoga. They were also brave warriors.

No. 286.

(A.R. No. 471 of 1914.)

ON A SECOND SLAB SET UP IN THE SAME PLACE.

This is not dated and incomplete. It refers itself to the reign of the Cahlukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and states that the hundred-and-twenty Mahajanas of Gandaradityana-Polal, together with (?) Koylulideva, their servant, made a grant of 100 kambas of land for the service of the god Kolesvara.

No. 287.

(A.R. No. 458 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB SET UP IN FRONT OF A HOUSE SOUTH OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT SOGI, HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is very much damaged. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and mentions the Mahamandalesvara Barmadevarasa who bears a number of birudas.

No. 288.

(A.R. No. 458 of 1920.)

ON A SLAB SET UP BEFORE THE ADICHANNAKESVA TEMPLE AT KONAKONDLA, GOOTY TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

The record is not dated and is much damaged. It refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva ruling from Kalyana. It mentions the Jaina teachers Nayakirtideva and Indrakirti, the prince Kumara-Tailapadeva and his subordinates Macharasa, Sankarasa and Muddarasa.

No. 289.

(A.R. No. 506 of 1915.)

ON A SLAB LYING NEAR THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE AT KARPAKANTHAPURA, A HAMLET OF PEDDATUMBALA, ADONI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

The stone on which the record is incised is broken into pieces and only two pieces are found. The inscription has no date but refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and gives the boundary of some land, evidently a religious gift.

No. 290.

(A.R. No. 728 of 1919.)

ON A BROKEN SLAB LYING NEAR THE ANJANEYASVAMI TEMPLE IN KURUVATTI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This consists of two parts and is much damaged. Its date is lost but it refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and mentions his subordinate Mahamandalesvara Sankaradeva. From the second part it appears that a gift of land was made.

No. 291.

(A.R. No. 497 of 1914.)

ON A SLAB LYING BEFORE THE VIRABHADRA TEMPLE AT HIREHADAGALLI, HADAGALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

The record is dated Saka 771, Prajapati, Pushya, amavasya, Somavara, Vyatipata, Uttarayana-sankramana. Saka 771 corresponding to A.D. 849 was Sukla and not Prajotpatti. The Pushya Amavasya of Prajotpatti corresponded to A.D. 851 January 5, Monday; it was not the day of Uttarayana-sankramana. The inscription refers itself to the reign of the Chalukya king Tribhuvanamalladeva and states that his feudatory, the Mahamandalesvara Marandale as the boundary, made a grant of land for the service of the god Mulasthanadeva in the presence of the 120 Mahajanas of the village Posavadangile. In the same cyclic year Prajapati, Chaitra su, 1, Somavara, correspondint to A.D. 851 March 7 Saturday, not Monday, a certain Malliyanna and his father Bachimayya are said to have made a gift of land for the service of the god Mallikarjunadeva. In the Saka year cited there was not Tribhuvanamalladeva and the date is too early for any Tribhuvanamalla. Moreover the characters of the record belong to the 11-12^th century A.D.

No. 292.

(A.R. No. 91 of 1904.)

ON THE 7^TH SLAB SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE KALLESVARA TEMPLE IN BAGALI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, SAME DISTRICT.

This is damaged and not dated. It belongs to the reign of the Pandya chief Vijaya-Pandyadeva, whose genealogy is given in Sanskrit verse. Some Samanta whose name is lost is also mentioned. Since Vijaya-Pandyadevaâs elder brother Vira-Pandya was a subordinate of Jadekalla II, this record may belong to the Chalukya period.

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