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J. Ramayya

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Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 2, Part 2

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

Genealogy[1] with length of reigns from Kubja-Vishṇuvardhana to Ammarâja [II.] Substantially[2] as in No. 563. Ammarâja [II.] (reigned 25 years) ; his eldest brother Dânârṇava (30 ys) ; his Śaktivarman (12 ys) ; his younger brother Vimalâditya (7 ys.) : his son Râjarâja [I.] (41 ys.); his son Kulôttuṅga-Chôḍa [I.] (49 ys.) ; his Vikrama-Chôḍa (15 ys.) ; his Kulôttuṅga-Chôḍa [II.].

575.─Ś. 1079.─ Date of the coronation of Vijayâditya III., one of the E. Châlukyas of Piṭhâpuram, as given in the Piṭhâpuram inscription of Malllapadêva III. (below, No. 576) :─ (L. 74).─Yô râjêṁddu[ḥ] Śak-[â]bdê nidhi-jaladhi-[vi]yach-chaṁdra-gê Mâgha-mâsê śuklê pakshê daśamyâv(m)=Inatanaya-dinê Rôhiṇî-târakâ[yâṁ] [Mî]nê [la]gnê=bhishi[ktô]

Saturday, 11th January A.D. 1158 ; see Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 228.

576.─Ś. 1124.─Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 231, and Plate in Vol. VI. p. 270. Piṭhâpuram Sanskrit and Telugu pillar inscription of the Mahârâja Malla or Mallapadêva III. Vishṇuvardhana alias Mallapadêva-Chakravartin, E. Châlukya of Piṭhâpuram, dated on the day of his coronation :─

(L. 78).─ Śâk-[âbdê] vêda-nêtra-kshiti-śaśi-gaṇitê Śrêshṭha-kṛishṇê [dâ*]śamyâṁ Bhânû(nô)r=vvârê [su]-lagnê mahati Mṛigapatâv=Aśvi-be(bhê) Pîṭhapu[ryyâṁ].

(L. 85).─Śakavarshaṁbhu(bu)lu 11[2]4gu[nêṁ]ṭi Jyêshṭha-ba[hu][ḷa*]-daśamiyun= Ȃdivâramu nâṁṭi Siṁhôdayamuna |

Sunday, 16th June A.D. 1202 ; see ibid. Vol. IV. p. 228.

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After giving the genealogy with the lengths of the reigns of the E. Chalukyas from Kubja-Vishṇuvardhana to Vikrama-Chôḍa (surnamed Tyâgasamudra, compare No. 807), the inscription gives the following genealogy of Mallapadêva : Bêta (Kaṇṭhikâ-Bêta, or Vijayâditya[3] [I.], who was the son of Ammarâja [I.] and had been expelled by Tâḍapa) ; his son Satyâśraya (Uttama-Châlukya), married Gaurî of the Gaṅga race ; their sons Vijayâditya [II.], Vimalâditya, Vikramâditya, Vishṇuvardhana [I.], Mallapa [I.], Kâma, and Râjamârtaṇḍa. Of these, Vijayâditya [II.] married Vijayâ of the solar race ; their sons Vishṇuvardhana [II.], Mallapa [II.], and Sâmidêva. Of these, Mallapa [II.] married Chandaladêvî, the daughter of the Haihaya Brahman, lord of the Sagara-vishaya ; their son Vijayâditya [III.] (crowned in Ś. 1079, see No. 575), married Gaṅgâ, the daughter of the lord of [Ȃra]davâḍa ; their son Malla (Mallapa [III.] Vishṇuvardhana).

577.─Ś. 1195.─Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 32. Śrîkûrmam pillar inscription of Vijayâditya II. a descendant of the E. Châlukya Râjarâja I. :─

(L. 19).─Svasti śrî-Śâka-varshê śara-nidhi-śaśi-bhû-sammitê[=rkkê] Tulâ-stê(sthê) Rudrâhê Saumyavârê sita-yuji.

The date is irregular ; see ibid. p. 34, note 3.

In the race of the Moon, the [E.] Châḷukya Vimalâditya (above, No. 568) ; his son Râjarâja [I.] (translated into Andhra, i.e. Telugu, the history of the Bhârata race, i.e. the Mahâbhârata ; resided at Râjamâhêndrapaṭṭana). In his race, Vijayâditya [I.] ; his son Râjarâja, was minister of Vîra-Nṛisiṁha ;[4] his son Vijayâditya [II.].

578.─Ś. 1199.─Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 34. Śrîkûrmam Sanskṛit and Telugu pillar inscription of (the E. Châlukya) Purushôttama, a son of Râjarâja (and brother of Vijayâditya II. ; see No. 577) :─

(L. 1).─Svasti śrî-Śaka-vatsarê [nava]-nidhi-kshôṇ-îṁdubhis=sammitê.

(L. 4).─Śaka-[va*]rshaṁbulu || 1199yagunêṁṭi.

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[1] An introductory verse implies that the family belongs to the Sôma-vaṁśa.
[2] But Indrarâja (Indra-bhaṭṭâraka) is stated to have reigned for 7 days ; and Tâlapa is called Tâḍapa.
[3] I.e. Vijayâditya V. of the E. Chalukya genealogy.
[4] I.e. the E. Gaṅga king (of Kaliṅga) Narasiṁha I. ; see North. Inscr. No. 367.

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