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Index
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Introduction
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Contents
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List of Plates
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Additions and Corrections
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Images
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Altekar, A. S
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Bhattasali, N. K
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Barua, B. M And Chakravarti, Pulin Behari
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Chakravarti, S. N
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Chhabra, B. CH
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Das Gupta
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Desai, P. B
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Gai, G. S
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Garde, M. B
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Ghoshal, R. K
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Gupte, Y. R
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Kedar Nath Sastri
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Khare, G. H
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Krishnamacharlu, C. R
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Konow, Sten
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Lakshminarayan Rao, N
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Majumdar, R. C
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Master, Alfred
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Mirashi, V. V
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Mirashi, V. V., And Gupte, Y. R
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Narasimhaswami, H. K
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Nilakanta Sastri And Venkataramayya, M
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Panchamukhi, R. S
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Pandeya, L. P
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Raghavan, V
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Ramadas, G
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Sircar, Dines Chandra
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Somasekhara Sarma
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Subrahmanya Aiyar
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Vats, Madho Sarup
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Venkataramayya, M
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Venkatasubba Ayyar
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Vaidyanathan, K. S
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Vogel, J. Ph
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Index.- By M. Venkataramayya
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Other
South-Indian Inscriptions
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Volume
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Volume
2
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Volume
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Vol.
4 - 8
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Volume 9
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Volume 10
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Volume 11
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Volume 12
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Volume 13
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Volume
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Volume 15
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Volume 16
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Volume 17
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Volume 18
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Volume
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Volume
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Volume 22
Part 1
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Volume
22
Part 2
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Volume
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Volume
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Volume
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Volume 27 |
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Tiruvarur
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Darasuram
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Konerirajapuram
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Tanjavur |
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Annual Reports 1935-1944
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Annual Reports 1945- 1947
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Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 2, Part 2
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Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 7, Part 3
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Kalachuri-Chedi Era Part 1
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Kalachuri-Chedi Era Part 2
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Epigraphica Indica
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 3
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Epigraphia
Indica Volume 4
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 6
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 7
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 8
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 27
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 29
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 30
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 31
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Epigraphia Indica Volume 32
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Paramaras Volume 7, Part 2
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Śilāhāras Volume 6, Part 2
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Vākāṭakas Volume 5
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Early Gupta Inscriptions
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Archaeological
Links
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Archaeological-Survey
of India
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Pudukkottai
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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA
longed period of disorder a local chief assumed the title of Paramēśvara. There is, however, no
sign of such a prolonged period of disorder. To the north of Addaṅki which is only about 30 miles
from Nalajanampāḍu, the Eastern Chalukya kings reigned with unbroken power since c. 615.
To the south the Pallavas still maintained their power. So late as 862 Aparājita won a victory over
the Pāṇḍya king and was not defeated by the Chōḷa Āditya till the end of the 9th century. His
predecessors Nandivarman Pallavamalla c. 740 and Dantivarman c. 824 were still recognised as
suzerains by the Bāṇa kings[1] and although the Eastern Chalukya advance in 844 was probably
due to the weakness of Dantivarman’s successors, 20 years is too short a period in which to produce
a Pallava chief claiming sovereign powers in a mixed Chalukya-Pallava style and calling his minister
Pallavāchāryya. The further we recede the less opportunity there is of finding any gap. The
fierce Pallava-Western Chalukya conflicts resulted only in weakening both the sides so much so
that they could be conquered by the Rāshṭrakūṭas and the Chōḷas, but their kingdoms were not
disrupted and there are no signs of administrative decay as in the last days of the Moghul Empire
or the break-up of the power of the Delhi Sultans.
The inscription itself although simple in its preface in conformity with Paramēśvara I’s
practice, is a formal document in the king’s name. It invokes the support of his successors with
the blessing of the horse-sacrifice and the sanction of a searing curse. If it had been written in
the name of a petty chief, the blessing of the aśvamēdha would have been ridiculous. The mention
of the rājamāna or royal measure implies a strong central administration. A petty chief does not
concern himself with prescribing standard measures. There need, therefore, be no hesitation in
making the ascription to Paramēśvara I.[2]
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