Book Title: Epigraphia Indica Vol 10
Author(s): Sten Konow, V Venkayya
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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________________ APPENDIX.] LIST OF BRAHMI INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES. 161 town with the help of the Kusambas (? Kausambas). In the third year he delighted the city with festivals. In the fourth year he honoured some sanctuary that had been bonoured by the former kings of Kalimga and received the homage of the provincial (rathika) and local chiefs (bhojaka). In the fifth year he had an aqueduct (panādi) that had not been used for 103 years since king (rajan) Namda (or since the Namda kings ?) conducted into the city. In the eighth year, after having killed . . .. ... he was harassing the king (napa) of Rajagaha (Rajagriha) so that he fled (?) to Madhură (Mathura). In the ninth year he made great gifts to Brahmans (bamana) and constructed the Mahävijaya palace. In the record of the tenth year Bharadhavasa (Bharatavarsha) is mentioned. In the eleventh year he had some place founded by former kings, perhaps Pithuda, ploughed with a plough, and revived the meditation on the feet of Jins that had not been practised for 113 years. In the twelfth year, harassing the kings (rajan) of Utarăpatha (Uttara patha) and striking terror into the Magadbas, he watered his elephants in the Gamga and made the Mägadba king (rajan) bow at his feet; he also adorned some temple and made great gifts. Besides, the record of this year mentions again king (rajan) Nanda (or the Narnda kings ?). In the thirteenth year he erected pillars (thabha), eto, on the Kumäripavata (Kumariparvata) in the vicinity of the dwelling (nisidiya) of the Arahatas (Arhats). There is no date in this inscription. 1346. Udayagiri Jaina cave (Svargapuragumphā) inscription.-1837 Prinsep, Journ. Beng. As. Soc. Vol. VI. p. 1074, No. 8, and Plate LIV ; 1877 Cunningham, Corp. Inscr. Ind. Vol. I. p. 33; 105, No. 9; 136, No. 8, and Plate XVII, 9; 1880 Rajendralala Mitra, Antiquities of Orissa, Vol. II. p. 15 f., with facsimile; 1885 Bhagvanlal Indraji, Actes Sir. Congr. Or. à Leide, Part III. Sect. II. p. 177 f., No. 2, and Plate. Prakrit. Fragment. Establishment of a cave (lēna) for the Kaliga (Kalinga) monks (samana) in honour of the Arahantas (Athats) by the chief queen (agamahisi) of [Siri-Khara]vola, emperor (? cha[kavati] ?) of Kaliga (Kalinga). and daughter of räjan Lalaka, great-grandson of Hathisimha (Hastisinha). 2347. Udayagiri on ve (Maichaparigumpha) inscription.-1837 Prinsep, Journ. Beng. As. Soc. Vol. VI. p. 1074, No. 6, and Plate LIV; 1877 Cunningham, Corp. Inscr. Ind. Vol. I. p. 33; 104, No. 7; p. 136, No. 6, and Plate XVII, 7; 1880 Rajendralala Mitra-Priosep, Antiquities of Orissa, Vol. II. p. 16, with facsimile; 1885 Bhagvanlal Indraji, Actes Six. Congr. Or. à Leide, Part III. Sect. II. p. 179, No. 3, and Plate. Prakrit. The cave (lēna) of the noble (aira) maharaja, the lord (adhipatt) of Kalinga, Mahámėghavahana Vakadēpa-siri (Sri-Vakradáva). 1348. Udayagiri cave (Mañchapurigumphă) inscription.-1837 Prinsep, Journ. Bong. As. Soc. Vol. VI. p. 1074, No. 7, and Plate LIV; 1877 Cunningham, Corp. Inscr. Ind. Vol. I. p. 83; 105, No. 8; 136, No. 7, and Plate XVII, 8; 1980 Rajendralala Mitra-Prinsep, Antiquities of Orissa, Vol. II. p. 16, with facsimile; 1885 Bhagyanlal Indraji, Actes Suc. Congr. Or. à Leide, Part III. Sect. II. p. 179, No. 4, and Plate. Prakrit. The cavo (lēna) of prince (kumāra) Vadukha.

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