South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

131.─Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, No. 38, p. 5 ; Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 176, and Plate. Sanskṛit and Kanarese much damaged inscription, being a panegyric of the W. Gaṅga Mârasiṁha II. Satyavâkya-Koṅguṇivarma-dharmamahârâjâdhirâja (called Nolambakulântaka, etc.) ; engraved after his death.^[1]

He conquered the northern region for [the Râshṭrakûṭa] Kṛishṇarâja [III.] ; destroyed the pride of a certain Alla, an opponent of Kṛishṇarâja ; crowned Indrarâja [IV.] ; defeated Vajjala;^[2] destroyed the Śabara chief Naraga ; conquered the Châlukya Râjâditya, etc.─ He committed religious suicide at Baṅkâpura, near the Jaina teacher Ajitasêna.

132.─Ś. 897.─ Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 259, and Plate. Muḷgund fragmentary Kanarese inscription of the reign of the W. Gaṅga Puñchaladêva^[3] Satyavâkya-Koṅguṇivarman-dharmamahârâjâdhirâja, ‘ lord of Kuvaḷâḷa,’ ‘ lord of Nanda[giri,’ the successor of Nolambakuḷântakadêva (Mârasiṁha II.) :─

(L. 5).─ Sa(śa)ka-varsham=eṇṭunûra-toṁbhatt-[ê]laneya Yuva-saṁvatsarada Bhâdrapada-bahuḷa-bidiye Bṛihaspativâraṁ Kanyâ-saṁkrântiyu[ṁ].

Thursday, 26th August A.D. 975.

133. ─Ś. 899─ Ind. Ant. Vol. VI. p. 102, No. I., and Plate ; Vol. XIV. P. 76 ; Coorg Inscr. No. 4, p. 7, and Plate ; PSOCI. No. 271. Peggu-ûr Kanarese inscription of the W. Gaṅga Râchamalla II. Permanaḍi Satyavâkya-Koṅgiṇivarman-dharmamahârâjâdhirâja, ‘ lord of Kôḷâḷ,’ ‘ lord of Nandagiri :’─

(L. 1).─Sa(śa)kanṛipakâḷ-âtîta-saṁvatsara-sa(śa)taṅga[ḷ*] 899teneya Îsva(śva)ra-saṁvatsaraṁ pravarttise . . . tadvarsh-âbhyantara-Pâ(phâ)lguṇa(na)-su(śu)klapakshada Nandîsva(śva)raṁ tallaj-âvasam=âge(?).^[4]

The inscription mentions a certain Rakkasa (a younger brother of Râchamalla ?).

134.─Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, No. 60, p. 58. Kanarese memorial tablet of Bâyiga, private attendant or guardian of the W. Gaṅga prince (?) Rakkasa.

135.─ Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, No. 61, p. 58. Kanarese memorial tablet of Gunti (who fell in battle ?), the wife of Lôka-Vidyâdhara, erected by her sister’s husband Bâyika (Bâyiga).

136.─Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, No. 109, p. 85. Inscription recording achievements of Châvuṇḍarâja, general of the W. Gaṅga Jagadêkavîra (i.e. Mârasiṁha II.). Born in the Brahmakshatra kula, he fought for Jagadêkavira, when the latter at the command of [the Râshṭrakûṭa] Indrarâja [IV.] conquered Vajjaladêva^[5] who was the younger brother of Pâtâḷamalla ; he also fought in wars with the Nolamba king, etc.,

137.─ Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, No. 85, p. 67. Kanarese inscription, being a panegyric of Gommaṭêśvara, of whom a colossal statue was erected by Châmuṇḍarâya, the minister of the W. Gaṅga Râchamalla II.; (composed by the poet Boppa Sujanôttaṁsa).

138.─ Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, No. 67, p. 60. Kanarese inscription, recording the foundation of Jaina shrine by the minister Châmuṇḍa’s son, a lay-disciple of Ajitasêna.

139.─Inscr. at Śravaṇa-Beḷgoḷa, Nos. 75 and 76, p. 62, and Plate ; Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 109, and Plate. Short Kanarese, Tamil, and Marâṭhî inscriptions containing the names of Châmuṇḍarâja (Châvuṇḍarâja) and Gaṅgarâja.^[6]

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^[1] According to Dr. Fleet, this record may be placed in A. D. 975.
^[2] See below, No. 136.
^[3] See Nos. 106 and 140.
^{[ 4]} See Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 168, note 4.
^[5] See above, No. 131.
^[6] See below, No. 386 ff.