Epigraphia Indica Vol 22

SR No.: 032576
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1933
Total Pages: 408
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA
[Vol. XXII.
commanders (with) forces were despatched, the army of Ceylon (was destroyed) and its generals Lankāpura-Dandanayaka and Jagattraya-Dandanayaka put to death, their heads mounted on the gates of Madura, and thereafter) Kulasēkhara was allowed to enter this city (i.e., Madura).
(LI. 18-26).-When (affairs) stood thus ............ hearing (the report) that, with the intent of making another) hostile attempt (against the Chola country), this (Parākramabāhu) had assembled forces into his strongholds at Orätturai, Pulaichchēri, Mätöttam, Vallikāmam, Matti. väl and other places and was also constructing (a fleet of ships (therein), (we, in order) to ward off this danger), summoned Srivallabha the nephew of the Ceylonese (king) and a claimant to the kingdom of Ceylon and (who) had already arrived (here), did whatever was required for him (and) despatched him with the necessary forces to Orātturai, Vallikämam, Mattivāl and other villages (and) destroyed Pulaichchëri, Mātöttam and other villages, captured the elephants belonging to the king of Ceylon stationed in these places, laid waste in Ila-mandalam more than twenty kādam? (of land) from east to west and more than thirty kādam from south to north, killed in this place such of his subordinates as had to be killed and captured those who had to be captured This (Annan Pallavarājan) sent for these (captives) along with the booty and captured elephants and displayed (them) to us (and) thus (once again) frustrated in every way the efforts of the king) of Ila-mandalam.
(Ll. 27-33).—The Pāņdya Kulasēkhara disregarding the good done to him before (by us, i.e., the Chõļa king), entered into an alliance with the (king) of Ceylon, (and both) this king of Ceylon) and this (Kulasēkhara) decided to stand together and act against the interest of the Chola kingdom. As an evidence of this move, (they) drove from (their) places to the north bank of the nver) Vellāru, our alies at Elagam in the Pandya country like Rājarājakkarkudiyarāyan and Rājagambira Anjukáýtai-Nādāļvāņ and other feudatories who were assisting our cause and removed from the gates of Madura, the heads of Lankāpuri-Dandanayaka, JagattrayaDandanāyaka and others which had been pinned thereon, (and in this way) carried out the intent of working every kind of evil (to us, i.e., the Chõla king).
(LI. 34-39).-As the letters and presents sent to the adherents of Kulasēkhara by the king of Ceylon betokening assistance to the former, when intercepted) on the way (proved Kulasēkhara's) hostility to the Chola kingdom, we directed him (Annan Pallavarājan) to oust him (Kulasēkhara) from there (Madura) and to reinstate) in Madura Vira-Pāņdya, the son of ParākramaPandya who was from the beginning (another) claimant to the throne of Madura. (Further), we provided him (Annay Pallavarājan) with all the requisites and directed him to indent on us (when necessary) for funds and cavalry and to manage the other things himself; and as he had Bo carried out our intentions) within a short time and installed) Vira-Pandya (in) Madura, (we granted him), from the twelfth year, ten vēli of land in Rājarājan-Palaiyanür (situated) in Nepmali-nādu, & division of [ Arumoli]dēva-vaļanādu, made free of taxes including antarāyam and pättam (and commanded the engraving of the gift in the temple of) Udaiyar Tiruvālangădudaiy[ år ] ...... (This is the signature of) Müvēndavēļān L. This is the signature of Nilagangarayan 6. This is the signature of Dipattarayap 6. This is the signature of Kanakarājan L. This is the signature of Malaiyappirājan L. This [ is the signature of ] Malava ........... This is the signature of Villavarayan L.
Kadam is the Indian league measure about 10 miles in distance.