Epigraphia Indica Vol 07

Author(s): E Hultzsch
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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DATES OF CHOLA KINGS.
B.-Rajendra-Chôla I. Parakêsarivarman.
(Between the 28th November A.D. 1011 and the 7th July A.D. 1012.)
No. 32 (Vol. VI. p. 20).-Year 9, Saka 943 (current): Thursday, the 7th July A.D. 1020. No. 4 (Vol. IV. p. 68).-Saka 943 (current): Wednesday, the 1st March A.D. 1021. No. 5 (Vol. IV. p. 69).-Year 31 (for 21), Saka 954: Monday, the 23rd October
A.D. 1032.
No. 33 (Vol. VI. p. 21).-Year 22, Saka 955: No. 34 (Vol. VI. p. 21).-Year 26, Saka 959.
Sunday, the 25th November A.D. 1033. This date is incorrect.
C.-Rajadhiraja Rajakêsarivarman.
(Between the 15th March and the 3rd December A.D. 1018.)
No. 15 (Vol. IV. p. 218).-Year [3]2 (for 22): Thursday, the 22nd November A.D. 1039. No. 12 (Vol. IV. p. 216).-Year 26: Wednesday, the 14th March A.D. 1044.
No. 13 (Vol. IV. p. 217).-Year 27: Wednesday, the 13th February A.D. 1045.
No. 14 (Vol. IV. p. 217).-Year 29: Wednesday, the 3rd December A.D. 1046.2
No. 11 (Vol. IV. p. 216).-Year 30, Saka 970 (current). The date does not admit of
verification.
No. 35 (Vol. VI. p. 22).-Year 35, Saka 975: probably Sunday, the 23rd May A.D. 1053.3
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D.- Rajendradeva Parakêsarivarman,
(The 28th May A.D. 1052.)
No. 38 (Vol. VI. p. 24).-The 82nd day of year 4: Thursday, the 17th August A.D. 1055. No. 36 (Vol. VI. p. 23).-Year 6, Saka 979: Monday, the 27th October A.D. 1057. No. 37 (Vol. VI. p. 23).-Year 12 (for 11 P), Saka 984. The date does not admit of
verification.
E.Kulôttunga-Chôla I. Rajakêsarivarman,
(Between the 14th March and the 8th October A. D. 1070.)5
No. 56 (Vol. VII. p. 1).-Year 4: Thursday, the 7th November A.D. 1073.
No. 39 (Vol. VI. p. 278).-Year 7, Saka 998: Friday, the 10th February A.D. 1077.6
No. 6 (Vol. IV. p. 70).-Year 37, Saka 1030 (for 1028 ?). The date does not admit
of verification.
No. 9 (Vol. IV. p. 72).-Saka 1035: Sunday, the 22nd February A.D 1114.
No. 7 (Vol. IV. p. 70).-Year 44: Friday, the 13th March A.D. 1114.
No. 8 (Vol. IV. p. 71).-Year 45: Thursday, the 8th October A.D. 1114.
1 See Vol. VI. p. 22.
In the original date the second tithi (dvitigaiyum) is wrongly quoted instead of the third (trittgaivum).
In the original date the 13th tithi has probably been wrongly quoted instead of the third. Assuming the above to be the true equivalent of the date, Rajadhiraja's reign would have commenced after (approximately) the 23rd May A.D. 1018.
In No. 37 surnamed Rajakesarivarman.
If the dates 5 and 6 given by Dr. Hultzsch above, Vol VI. p. 221, from No. 389 and No. 386 of 1893 can be trusted and I see no reason to suspect them-the king's reign must have commenced on approximately the 9th June A.D. 1070. The first day of his 37th year w uld have been the 9th June A.D. 1106, and the 289th day of that year the 24th March A.D. 1107, which was the day of the Mêsha-(Vishuva-) samkrânti and Chaitra-vadi 13 of Saks 1029 expired.
In the original date the month Magha is wrongly quoted instead of Phalguns.