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fifteen cantos, or on the fifteenth canto, of the Kiratarjuniya (of Bhåravi). An author named Nripatunga, whom Mr. Rice identifies with the Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I. (A.D. 814-15 to 876-78) says that among previous writers there were Vimaln, Udaya, Nagarjuna, Jayabandhu, and Durvinita; from which Mr. Rice derives corroborative evidence of the existence of the Western Ganga king Durvinita. But, granting that the Nřipatunga in question is Amoghavarsha I., the statement only proves that there was an author named Durvinita at some time before about A. D. 850; and there is nothing in it, either to establish any particular date for him, or even to shew that he was & Ganga. An unpublished grant from Hebbar states that Darvinîta was taught by the author of the Sabdávatára ; i.e., Mr. Rice says, by Pujyapada, — whose date, he holds, is thus established. Whether this author was the celebrated Pujyapâda, - what the date of that Pujyapada w98,- and what, if anything, it may prove in connection with Durvinita,- I am not at present prepared to consider. But, at any rate, the date which is to be deduced for Darvinita from these sparious records, has no weight of any kind in determining the date of Půjyapada.
His son was Mushkara, whose name appears in the British Museum grant in the form of Mokkara. The same record styles him either Raja or Vriddharaja; but the Hosûr and Någamangala grants do not give him any title. The British Museum grant says that he married a daughter of Sindhurâja, or of the king of Sindhu. The Lakshmêshwar inscription mentions
Jain temple called Mukkaravasati:3 this may possibly be taken as showing that, at some time before A.D. 978, there really was a Ganga king or prince named Mushkara, Mukkara, or Mokkara : but it fixes no specific date for him; and it can hardly be said to suffice to prove the genealogy given in the spurious records.
His son was Vikrama or Srivikrama,* with whose name, again, the British Museum grant connects the title of Raja or Vriddhardja; the Hosûr and Nagamangala grants do not give him any title. No historical facts are stated in connection with him.
His son was Bhuvikrama, with whose name the British Museum grant connects the title of Mahadhiraja; the Hosor and Nagamangala grants do not give him any title. He seems to have had the biruda of Srivallabha. And he is said to have defeated an unnamed Pallava king, in battle at a place named Vilanda or Vilandha. The British Museum grant says also that he subjugated the whole of the Pallava dominions.
His younger brother was Sivamâra, to whose name the Hogar and Nagamangala grants attach the genuine title of Maharaja. He had the biruda of Nava-Káma. Also, from a copper-plate grant from Suradhênapura, Mr. Rice gives him the biruda of Nava-Choka. And be further suggests that he may be the Kambayya, supposed to be also called Nava-Léka, who is mentioned in one of the Sravaņa-Belgola inscriptions as the son of a king named Srivallabha:6 but, from ink-impressions received from Dr. Hultzsch, I am able to say that the true biruda in the inscription in question is Raņávalóka; and this, compared with Khadgåvalôka in the case of Dantidurga, is suggestive of a Rashtrakūta king or prince.
The name of Sivamâra's son is not given in the Hosûr, Nagamangala, and British Museum grants. And they also state no history in connection with him. But the Udayêndiram grant, - which, as regards the interval, simply tells us that, in the line of Konganivarman, there were Vishạngôpa, Hari, Madhava, Durvinîta, Bhûvikrama, and other kings,"— seems to Dame him either as Prithuyaśas or as Pțithivipati; and it mentions, in connection with him, a
• Karnataka-Sabdánuédsanam, Introd. pp. 7, 19, 23.
Coorg Inscriptions, Introd. p. 3, and Inscriptions at Sravana-Belgola, Introd. pp. 58 and note, 69; see also Kargitaka- Sabdánulásanam, Introd. Pp. 18, 19.
* Ind. Ant. Vol. VII. p. 109.
• The following name, 'Bhuvikrama,' suggests that sri may bere be intended to be part of the name. But otherwise it would not be admissible (see Gupta Inscriptions, p. 9, Dote).
. Inacriptions at Srarana-Belgola, Introd. pp. 14, 68. ibid.
