Epigraphia Indica Vol 23

SR No.: 032577
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1935
Total Pages: 436
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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TANDIVADA GRANT OF PRITHIVI-MAHARAJA : 46TH YEAR.
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belonged to the Käsyapa-gotra. It is therefore very likely that Raņadurjaya was a Chola and his ancestors had settled in the Eastern Deccan, like their brethren in the Renandu country, in some early period. It may be noted that Raņadurjaya was a member of the fourth caste as can be gathered from the Tsandavõlu inscription referred to above.
Of the places mentioned in the record, Pishțapura is well known as the ancient name of Pithapuram in the East Godavari District. Pāguņāra-vishaya in which the village Tāndivāda was situated is the same as Pavunavāra-vishaya of the Vandaram plates of Ammarāja II, Pagunavaravishaya occurring in a grants of Bhima II, and Pagunavara-vishaya of a record of Vishnuvarddhana V. This vishaya appears to have comprised the modern Tanuku Taluk of the Kistna District as can be seen from the stone inscriptions at Juttiga in that Taluk. Tāndivāda might be identical with Tadiparru in the Tanuku Taluk. Kõndamañchi, where the donee resided, I am not able to identify.
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Piret Plate 1 स्वस्ति' [*] श्रीमत्पिष्टपुरासकलजगदवनसमुद्भूतकीर्ति2 चारचन्द्रिकासमुधो (पो)तितदिगत्त(स्तारस्व म3 हाराजरणदुर्जयस्य सूनोसमतिः 4 गयितशक्रविभूतविक्रमेन्द्रस्व प्रियतनयः"]
Second Plate; First Side. 6 प्रवईमानप्रतापोपनतसमस्तसामन्तमण्डल(लो) निज8 भुजविजयोदयाधिमतयशोविशेषभूषवः श्रीरम[:] 7 काश्यपसगोषः परमननयो मातापित्पा8 दानुख्यात श्रीप्रिथिवी"महाराजः पागुणारविषये ताडि9 वाडग्राममधिवतम(सतम)बसमवेताम्कटि(2)म्बिनम[माजाप
1 Soo the Tiruvälangadu plator and the Kanyakumari inscription and the Madras Epigraphical Report for 1905, p.40.
+Above, Vol. Ix, p. 133. 'Ind. Ant., Vol. XIII, p.213. • Madras Epigraphical Report, 1913-14, C. P. No. 8. INon. 734and 736 of 1920 of the M.E. R. for 1921. • List of Villages in the Madras Presidency, p. 344.
From an ink-impression. . This word is engraved in the margin to the left of the ring hole near the third line of the text.
[Thoro is also a root yw.bhdsand.-B. C. C.] 16 Rond gfernt