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INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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Indraraja; his son Karkardja (after defeating some Rashtraktas, placed Amoghavarsha on his throne); his son Dhåråvarsha Nirupama Dhruvaraja [1.].
71.- Archæol. Suru. of West. India, Vol. V. p. 87. Ellora Dasavatara cave-templo fragmentary inscription of the R&shtrakta kings; contains the names of Dantivarman [1.], Indraraja [I.], Govindaraja (I.), Karkaraja [1.], Indrarâja (II.), Dantidurgaraja,' and Mahårâja-Sarva (Amoghavarsha I.].
72.-6. 785 (P).-Ind. Ant. Vol. XIII. p. 136. Kanheri inscription of the reign of the RashtrakațaMaharajadhiraja Amoghavarsha I., and of the time of his feudatory, the [Silkra] Mahdsåmanta Pullasakti, the successor of Kapardin I., 'the lord of Konkans :'3
(L. 5).- samva [765].
73.-8.776 (for 773).-Ind. Ant. Vol. XIII. p. 134. Kapheri inscription of the reign of the Rashtrakata Maharajadhiraja Amoghavarsha I., the successor of Jagattunga I. (Govindarkja III.), and of the time of his fendatory, the rốildra) Mahasamanta Kapardin II., the Buocessor of Pallaśakti, lord of the whole Konkana:'
(L. 1).-Sakansipakål-atita-samvatsara-satêshu saptasu pamchasaptatishv=am kataḥ [api samva]tsaraśaḥ 775 tad-antarggata-Prajâ pati-sasya (mya) tsar&ntabpâti-Åsvina-vaba)huladvitiya[yår Budha)-dinê asyâm samvastsara)-måsa-paksha-di vasa-pûrvâyân tithau.
Wednesday, 16th September A.D. 851; see ibid. Vol. XXIV. p. 4, No. 139.
74.-8.782.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 29. Konnûr spurious inscription of the Rashtrakata Maharajadhiraja Amôghavarsha I. Vira-Nåriyaņs, the successor of Jagattunga I. (Gôvindarája III.), recording & grant to the Jains Devendra, made by the king, while residing at his capital of Mânyakheta, at the request of his feudatory Bankesa (Bankêya, Bankyardja) alias Sellakétana, the son of Adhora (or Ådhôra) and grandson of Erakori, of the Mukula family. The inscription professes to be a copy (prepared by the agency of Virapandin, the son of M&ghachandra-traividya?) of a copper-plate charter. The date of the grant is :
(L. 43).-Sakansipakal-&tita-samvatsara-satêsha saptasu dvå (dvya )sity-adhikeshu tadabbyadhika-samanantara-pravarttamâna-trayôsititama & Vikrama-samvatsar-åntarggat-Ásvayujapaur yamasy&m sarvvagrási-sômagrahapê maha-parvvaņi.
3rd October A.D. 860; a total eclipse of the moon, visible in India; see ibid. p. 26.
Before Amoghavarsha the inscription mentions, in the Yadava lineage of the Rashtrakūtas, Govinda, son of Prichchhakarája; Karkara, son of king Indra ; his son Dantidurga ; Subhatun. gavallabha Akâlavarsha ; Prabhta varsha, son of Dhårdvarsha ; his son Prabhůtavarsha Jagattunga.
75.-8.788.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 102, and Plate. Nilgund Sanskrit and Kanarese inscription of the 52nd year of the reign of the Maharajad hirdja Amoghavarsha I. Nripatunga, also called Atiśayadhavala, born in the race of the Rattas, supreme lord of the town of Lattalûra :'
(L. 18).-Śakanripaka[1-4]tita-samvatsara-sata[n]gal=82-n[or-eņbhatt-eņta]neya Vyaya(samva)taara[m] prava]rttise [&ri]ma[d-A]môghava[rsha]-Nfi[pa]tn[m]ga-[nam-&mkitand vijayara]jya-pravarddhamana-samvatsa[rangalsyva[tt-eradum-uttar-8]ttaram
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He defented the army of Vallabha (e. the W. Chalukya Kirtivarman II.) and others, and acquired the position of Srivallabbs (frtoallabhatammaodpa).
* The name Rashtrakāta does not occur in the inscription. • See below, No. 802 ff. • The inscription contains a verse and a prose passage in Kanarese.
• Bankeka invaded Gangavadi, took the fort of Kedals, put to fight the ruler of Talavanapurs and, after cross ing the Kávéri, conquered the enemy's country.
• About the middle of the 19th century A.D. 7 See below, Nos. 887 and 408.
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