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APPENDIX.)
INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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994.-S. 1525.- Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 113. Inscription on a colossal Jaina statue at Vånir in the South Canara district, erected by Timmaraja (the younger brother of Påodya, son of queen Påndyaka, and nephew and son-in-law of Råyakuvara) of the Chamunda family, by the advice of the Jaina priest Chårukirti :
(L. 4).- Saka-varshồshv-atité(shu vi]shay-Akshi-sar-êmdushu / va[rttamâ]nê sôbhakriti vatsard Phålgun-A[khyake 11) Mase=tha Suklapaksh-eddha-dasamyan Gu[ra-Pushyake sulagnê Mithune.
Thursday, 1st March A.D. 1604; see ibid. p. 112.
995.-8. 1558. Insor, at Sravana-Belgola, No. 84, p. 66, and No. 140, p. 111. Kanarese stone and Kanarese copper-plate inscription of the Maharajadhiraja Chamaraja-Vodeyar, lord of the city of Maiguru (Mahigarapattana) -
salivahana-Saka-varusha 1556neya Bh&va-samvatsarada Ashada(dha)-su 13 ŞthiraváraBrahmayðgadalu.
Saturday, 28th Jane A.D. 1634; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 121, No. 50.
996.-8. 1566.-Insor, at Bravana-Belgola, No. 142, p. 112. Rock inscription recording the date of the death of Charukirti-pandita :
Śrt-Sa kavarusha 1565neya Brfmach-Chårusukirtipandita-yatih Sobhânu-samvatsarê máme Pushya-chaturddasi-tithi-vard krishộê supakshð mahån madhyâhnê vara-Mala-bhê cha(?) karanê Bbárggavyaváre Dhfidhru ve yogê syargga-purain jagama matimân(máms-traividya. chakra varah ||
Friday, 29th December A.D. 1643; see Ind. Ant. Vol. XXIII. p. 126, No. 79.
997.-8. 1578.- Mysore Inscr. No. 175, p. 333. Yelandur Kanareso (?) inscription of Xudda-bhüpati (Muddu-raja) of Padinada :
In the Saks year 1576, the year Jaya.'
Mudda-bhpati was one of the successors of Singhadêva-bhûpa of whom the inscription records a donation made 'in the Saka year 1490, the year Vibhava.'
998.-8. 1894,-P8001. No. 83; Mysore Indor. No. 137, p. 249. Simogga Kanareno plate of Keladi-8ômasekhara-Nayaka :
(L. 1).-Salivahana-Saka-varnia (sha) 1594neya Virèdhikfitu-samvatsarada érsvaņa-su 1614.
999.-8. 1601.- Ep. Carn. Vol. III. p. 81, No. 151; Mysore Inscr. No. 167, p. 309. Karigaţta (Karéghatta) Sanskrit and Kanarese plates of Chikkadévêndra vf Mahisurapura, reigning at Paschima-Ranganagara (Srirangapattapa) :
Inda-bindv-anga-chandreahu Sak-abdéshu gatéshy-atha Siddharthini Sabe krisba dvitiyåyån pitus-tithan 11
Certain kings of Yadu's race came from Dvaraks to the Karnața country and settled at Mahigurapura; from them sprang Dbvarija; he had four sons the oldest of whom, Doddadevarája, married Amritâmb&; their sons Chikkadev&ndra and Kapthfrava. Chikkadêvêndru defeated the Påņdya Chokka, the princes of Keladi, Rapadnla-khana, Mushţika, TimmappaGanda and Ramappa-Ganda.
The name statue contains Kanarese inscription (Ep. Ind. Vol. VII, p. 116)-dated on the same day, but in 8. 1696 current which gives the amo information. In It Rayskuvara is called Rayakumar, sud Tiwww is stated to have belonged to the lunar race and to have ruled over the kingdom of Punjelike.
See below, No. 1008.
