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family known to us. The names of the successors of Kottabhañja are, however, given differently in the different plates (Nos. 1-8). In No. 1 the genealogy is given as follows
Köttabhañja
Digbhañja
Raņabhañja. In No. 4 Raņabhañja is said to have been born in the family of Kottabbañja, and no mention is made of Digbhañja. The son of Raņabhañja is Prithvibhañja. The genealogy may therefore be described as follows:
Kottabhañja
Raṇabhañja
Pțithvibhañja. No. 5 gives the following genealogy
Kottabhañja Durjayabhañja Ranabhañja Satrubhañja
(yuvarāja) Narēndrabhañja. In No. 6 the genealogy is given as follows:
Kottabhañja
Vibhramatunga
Raņabhaõja.
Narēndrabhañja. In No. 7 we find the same genealogy, though the relationship of Ranabhañja with the other kings is not clearly stated. No. 8 gives us the following genealogy -
Mahārājādhiraja Raņabhañja
Vibhramatunga
(yuvarāja) Kõttabhañja. The genealogies given in Nos. 2 and 3 have been interpreted differently and a short discussion is necessary to explain the different points of view.
No. 2 mentions Köttabhañja, his son Digbhañja, and the latter's son Ranabhañja, and so far it agrees with No. 1. But after Ranabhañja it adds two more names in the following passage: tasya ch=0(au)payi(i)k-ātmajah Sri-Prithvībhanja-suta-sri-Narēndrabhañjadevo bhütah. In addition to the two emendations noted within brackets, MM. H. P. Sāstri, who edited the record, made a further emendation by omitting the visarga in ātmajah'. He, therefore, translated the passage as follows:
His reputed son Prithvībhañja, whose son Narendrabhañja was born."
| SR No. | 032579 |
| Book Title | Epigraphia Indica Vol 25 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Sten Konow, F W Thomas |
| Publisher | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Publication Year | 1939 |
| Total Pages | 448 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 23 MB |