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16. D.C Sircar, Select Irscriptions, (University of Calcutta 1965) p. 20 lines 11. 17. Abhidana Rajendra, pt. I, p.1289 18. T.V.G Sastri, M. Kasturi Bai, Virender, Vaddamanu Excavations (Birla Archaeological and Cultural Research Institute
(BACRI) 1990. See Map. Fig. 1. 19. Arhat Vacana (June--September) 1989, p. 43. 20. Arhat Vacana, Vol. A Jan. 1992, p. 25 21. Arhat Vacana, Vol. 12 Sept. 1990, 'Inscribed Potshreds' 22. The shred indications are the original numbers maintained during the excavation for (ii) and (iii) while first one in the
published text was from Excavations (BACRI) 1992. 23. M. Muller (Ed), Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 22, Part I, p. 287. 24. The Punch marked coins were the earliest coinage, issued and a legal tender for business transaction in Andhra. Asoka
was the first king that possibly issued them. 25. Arhat Vacana, Vol. (3,4) 1989. The earliest coinage of Jaina Kings: pp.48-54. The numbers shown against the four kings
are from the published text BACRI op. cit., 1992. p. 324. 26. R. Subrahmanyam, Guntupalli Brahmi Inscription of Kharavela, State Govt. Archaeological Series. Vol. 3. 27. Although Dr. Subrahmanyam attributes the inscription to the king Kharavela himself, the details shown refer to the king
Śrīsada. Of course it shows the titles Kharavela, indicating the titles adopted by the kings of his dynasty. 28. Bongard Levin et.al, A History of India, Book I (Progress Publication) 1979, p. 68. 29. Op. cit., p. 64 30. Indian Archaeology- A Review, 1984-85 31. T.V.G Sastri, 'Ashokan Pillar Edict of Amaravati', Bharati (Telugu) March 1973, p. 96 32. Arhat Vacana, Vol. 1989, See fig.6. 33. Shashikant, op. cit., p. 52 34. J.P. Jain, op. cit., p. 63 35. Jinamanjari, Vol. 22, 1995 (Brahmi Jain Society Publications of N. America) 36. Bongard Levin, op. cit., p. 75 37. Raja Reddy & Suryanarayana Reddy, Coins of the Satraps of the Satavahana era, 1983. 38. The Calculations in the Panchangams in Andhra are made as per the Saka era. But the corresponding Christian dates are
also given to suit the present day reckoning. 39. The name was found on a lime stone slab containing long inscription. The slab was used in the railing or Stüpa, raised
towards south-western portion of the ancient mound of Pedakonda at Vaddamanu. 40. Arhat Vacana, vol. 2, Sept. 1990. Inscribed Potshreds. 41. H.V. Trivedi, Western Ksatrap Coins in A. P. Government Museum. 42. D.C. Sircar, Select Inscriptions, Vol. 63-66, p.173.