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INSCRIPTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIA.
257.-V. 1380.- From Sir A. Cunningham s rubbings. Inscription at Udaypur (in Gwalior) :
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(L. 1).-samvat 1380 varshê Bhadra[mva(va)?]-sudi 3 Sômê | Hastu (sta)-nakshatr[ê] | [Uda ?]pura-nagarê raja-sri-Vachchhaudêvasya sâdhanika
Monday, 16th August A.D. 1322; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XIX. p. 28, No. 28.
258.-V. 1384.- Proceedings Beng. As. Soc. 1873, p. 105. Delhi Museum inscription of the time of Mahamanda Sahi (Muḥammad ibn Tughlaq):
Kritir-Madanadêvasya turyy-asht-âgni-niśâkarê | Vikram-âbdê-sitê Bhadrê tritiyâyâm Guror-dinê || 17 || Samvat 1384 miti Bhâdra-vadi 3 Guru-dinê.
Thursday, 6th August A.D. 1327; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XX. p. 138, note 29.
259.-V. 1384.-Ep. Ind. Vol. I. p. 93. Another Delhi Museum inscription of the time of Mahammada Sahi (Muhammad ibn Tughlaq):
(L. 15).-Vêda-vasv-agni-chamdr-amka-samkhyê-vdê(bdê) Vikramarkkataḥ | pamchamyâm Phâlguna-sitê likhitam Bhauma-vâsarê ||... Samvat 1384 Phalguna-sudi 5 Bhauma-dine ||
Tuesday, 16th February A.D. 1328; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XIX. p. 26, No. 18.
The inscription mentions the Mlêchchha Sahâvadina (Shihâb-ud-din Ghôri) as the first "Tarashka' who seized, and ruled at, Phillika (Delhi).
260.-V. 13[8]6.-Ind. Ant. Vol. XV. p. 360. Hâthaspi (now Bhavnagar Museum) inscription of the Mêhara chief Thêpaka (Thévaka) :
(L. 17).-samvat 13[8]6 varshê | Bhavê samvatsarê pûrapê Ashâḍhê shaḍasitikė saptamyam Soma-vârêņa.
Monday, 19th June A.D. 1329; see ibid. Vol. XIX. p. 359, No. 166.
The inscription mentions first, in the lunar (?) race, a king Shagara (Khagara), in whose family was born Jasadhavala (Yasodhavala) who married Priyamala of the solar race, and had from her three sons, Malla, Mandala, and Mêliga. It then states that in the family of Vashalaraja (Vakbalaraja) there was Nagarjuna (the companion of Manḍalika), whose son Mahananda married Rûpâ, Mangalarâja's (!) daughter, who bore to him Thêpaka. This Mêhara Thêpaka " had the royal dignity conferred on him by king Mahisa," and apparently was subordinate to a king Kântaraja, "born in the family of Valladitya, and descended from Surya-Vikala" (?).1
261.-V. 1387.-Archeol. Sure: of West. India, No. 2, Appendix, p. xv, No. 58. Mount Abû inscription of the reign of [the Châhumana] Tejaḥsimha (P) of Chandravat? :
(L. 13).- samvat 1387 varshê Magha-sudi 3 Bhargava-dinê Satabhishag-nakshatré
Kumbha-sthê chamdrê.
Friday, 11th January A.D. 1331.
262.-V. 1890.-Archeol. Suro. of India, Vol. XXI. p. 143, and Plate xxix. A. Kêvati-kund pillar inscription:
(L. 4).-samvat 1390 samayê Bhadra[myai ?]-vadi 4 Sa(a)nau dine. Saturday, 31st July A.D. 1333; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XIX. p. 175, No. 116.
263.-V. 1890.-Jour. Beng. As. Soc. Vol. V. p. 342, and Plate ix. 1. Inscription from the Fort of Chunår, of the time of Muhammad ibn Tughlaq (?):
(L. 10).-samva[t] 1390 Bhâdra-vadi 5 Gurau.
1 For some of the names in the above compare below, Nos. 276 and 284. See below, No. 265.
