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APPENDIX.)
INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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747.-8. 079.-Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 215, and Plate. Beļatoru Kanarese inscription of the 6th year of the reign of the glorious Chola king Rajendradeva, recording the self-immolation! of a Sadra's wife after her husband's death; (composed by Malls) :
When the glorious Chola king had taken possession of the whole earth,-(ho,) Rajendradova, the slayer of crowds of proud enemies,-(and) was renowned, when six years of his reign) had passed, and when one said: "the Saka year in its) extent (is) ninety-seven and nine" (and when) the (oyclic) year (was) the well-known Hêmalambi, the auspicious month indeed Karttika (and) the day of the dark (half) the twelfth (tithi), a Monday.'
Monday, 27th October A.D. 1057; see ibid. p. 23, No. 36.
748.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. II. No. 67, p. 306. Tanjore (Rajarajesvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 6th year (of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajendradêve, who defeated (the W. Chalukya) Ahavamalla (Somêsvara I.) at Koppam.
749.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 21, p. 39. Karuvur (Pasupatibvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 9th year of the reign) of king Parakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajendradova, who defeated (the W. Chalukya) Ahavamalla (Somośvara I.) at Koppam.
750.- South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 22, p. 41. Karuvûr (Pabupatibvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 9th year of the reign of king Parak@sarivarman alias the lord, the glorions Rajendra-Chôļadēva (ie. the Chola king Rajendradêva).-The historical introduction is the same as in No. 749.
751.-8. 984.- Ep. Oarn. Vol. IV. p. 131, No. 115; Ep. Ind. Vol. VI. p. 23, No. 37. Gujjappanahundi Kanarese memorial stone of the 12th (really 11th) year (of the reign) of king Rajakosarivarman (!) alias the lord, the glorious Rajendradeva :
'In the twelfth year... during the full-moon tithi of the month of Phalguna in the ... year (which was the Saka year 984,
The introduction mentions Rajêndradeva's elder brother (vis. Rajadhiraja I.), the setting-ap of a pillar of victory at Kollapuram, and the defeat of the W. Chalukya) Åhavamalla (Sòmê Svars I.) at Koppam.
752.- South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 56, p. 113. Tiravallam (Bilvan&thêsvara temple) incompleto Tamil inscription of the 2nd year of the reign) of king Rajak@sarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Rajamahendradeva (s.e. the Chôļa king Rajamahendra).'
753.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III, No. 20, p. 33. Karavûr (Pagupatibvara temple) Tamil inscription of the reign) of king B&jakesarivarman alias the lord, the glorious Virarajendradova (s.e. the Chola king Virarajándra I.), recording a grant which was to take effect " from the year) which was opposite to the 3rd year" (of the king's reign). The inscription records, amongst other things, the defeat of the W. Chalukya) Åhavamalla (Somēévara I.) and his two sons Vikkalan (s.e. Vikramaditya VI.) and Singapan (i.e. Jayasimha III.) at Kadalsangamam.
1 This is not identical with the so-called mattee (sat) of Brahmapical unge."
· lbid. the introductions are given of seven other inscriptions of the 3rd, 5th and oth years of Rajendraders ; three of them state that BAjándraddva set up pillar of victory at Kollapuram-For another inscription of the 6th year she below, under Addenda.
By Dr. Hultzach provisionally placed between Rajendrs and Virartjendr I. "Perhaps Rajamahendra was son and temporary co-regent of Rajendra."
. For inscriptions of the 4th, 6th, 6th and 7th years see below, under Addenda. The inscription No. 755 mentions "the year which was opposite to the seventh year of the reign) of the emperor Sri-Virarájendradêrs." - For the name of Virarkjendra's queen see below, No, 766,
. Compare above, No. 176.
