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Tribhuvanachakravartin, the glorions Kulôttunga-Chôļadēva [1.].- The historical introduction! is the same as in No. 764.
770.--Archæol. Surt. of South India, Vol. IV. p. 224. The small Tamil Leyden grant (on three plates) of the 20th year (of the reign) of king R&jakesarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulottunga-Choladeva [1.].
771.--Chellôr plates of the E. Chalukya Vira-Choda of Vengt, of the 21st year of the reign (of Kulottunga-Choda I.); see above, No. 572.
772.-Pithapuram plates of the E. Chalukya Vira-Choda of Vengt, of the 23rd year of the reign (of Kulottungs-Choda I.); see above, No. 573.
773.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 59, p. 120. Tiruvallam (Bilvanathesvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 23rd year (of the reign) of Kulottunga-Chôļadeva [I.], recording a gift by a Garga chief (Nflaganga P) for the benefit of his daughter who was the consort of prince Vira-Chladeva (i.e., according to Dr. Haltzech, Vira-Choda, the son of Kulottunga-Chola I. and viceroy of Vengi).
774.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 58, p. 119. Tiruvallam (Bilvanáthêsvara temple) Tamil inscription of the 26th year (of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulottunga-Choladeva [I.]. -The inscription refers to the defeat of (the W. Chalukyas) Vikkalan and Singanan (ie. Vikramaditya VI. and Jayasinha III.). It also mentions the king's consort (by the title) Bhua anamulududaiyal (i.e. the mistress of the whole world').
775.- South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 72, p. 156. Tiruvidaimarudûr (Mahalingasvamin temple) Tamil inscription of the 172nd day of the 26th year (of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the Chakravartin, the glorious Kulottungs-Choladeva [1.].-To the account given in No. 764 the inscription adds the conquest of Kalinga-mandalam. It also mentions the king's three queens Dinachint&mani, Elisai-Vallabhi, and Tyågavalli.
776.- Ep. Ind. Vol. V. p. 106. Tiruvorriyür (Adhipurisvara temple) inscription of the 30th year (of the reign) of Jayadhara (i.e. the Chola king Kulôttunga-Chola I.):
(L. 1).-Trimsat (t) samê Jayadharasya tu va[r]ttamine.
777.-South-Ind. Insor. Vol. III. No. 73, p. 160. Choaparam (Cholesvara temple) incomplete Tamil inscription of the 180th day of the 30th year of the reign) of king Rajakesarivarman alias the Chaloravartin, the glorious Kulttunga-Choļadēva (1.), recording & grant made by himself from his palace at Kanchipuram.-The historical introduction agrees on the whole with that of No. 775; but of the queens Dinachintamani is omitted.
778.-South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. II, No. 78, p. 392. Conjeeveram Tamil inscription of the 34th year of the reign) of the Chola king Kulóttunga-Choladova [1.]. The introduction of this inscription is identical with that of No. 768.
779.-8. 1030 (for 1028).- Ep. Oarn. Vol. III. p. 191, No. 51; Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 70, No. 6. Sindhuvalļi (Sankare vara temple) Tamil inscription of the 37th year of the reign of the glorious Kulôttunga-Choladeva [1] -
In the Vyaya year which corresponded to the Saks year one thousand and thirty, (and) in the thirty-seventh year of the reign . . .
The inscription mentions a man who had the title Virudarájabhayamkara' which was a surname of Kalottungs-Chóļa I. himself.
* The grant will soon be properly edited. See above, Nos. 771 and 772.
• See Ind. Ant. Vol. XXI. p. 282.
