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probably continued to be under the rule of the Vishnukunding during the reign of his grandson Madhavavarman II. As suggested elsewhere, the extensive empire of Madhavavarman I appears to have been divided after his death. The western portion including Mabārāshtra and Karņātaka was ruled by his grandson Madhavavarman II, while the eastern portion comprising Kõsala, Kalinga and Andhra was governed by his other grandson Indravarman.
Madhavavarman II or his descendants do not seem to have held Maharashtra for a long time; for we find that the Rashtrakūtas. of Kuntala who had laid low for a time soon raised their heads and turned out the Vishnukunding. No other record of the Vishņukundin dynasty has been found in Maharashtra, nor are any references to their supremacy discovered in any records of the later members of that family. On the other hand, we know that in the beginning of the seventh century A.D. Southern Mahārashtra was ruled by Govinda who subsequently became an ally of Pulakēsin. That he probably belonged to the Rashtrakūta dynasty has been shown elsewhere.
As for the localities mentioned in the present grant, Rētturaka is Retare in the Karhäd taluka in the Sätāra Distriot. There are two villages of this name situated on the opposite banks of the Krishna. The village mentioned here is probably Retare Budrukh (Larger Retare), which lies to the south-east of the river Krishņavēņā or Krishņā as stated in the present grant. Machhadaryā is now called Rajmachi and lies 4 miles to the east of Retare Budrukh. Sēņavaryā is probably Sbenõli, a station on the Miraj-Poona line of the M. S. M. Railway. Kõlika which lay to the south-east is represented by modern Kolā, about 3 miles south-east of Retare Budrukh. Some of the hamlets situated in the vicinity of Rétturaka can also be identified. Bēlavātikā is Belvade and Kõlikāvātikā Kõlavade, both situated at & distance of 3 miles to the west. Vattarikā is Väthär aboat 2 miles to the norch-west, and Mullakhēţaka is Malkhet about the same distance to the south-west. Of the tirthas or fording-places, only Tambatirtha can now be identified. It is probably Tambvē on the right bank of the Krishņā about 3 miles south of Retare Budrukh. Kadambatirths may be Khubi on the left bank of the river, almost opposite Tambvā. Vankatirtha can not now be traced."
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· Mirashi: Thakurdiya plates of Maha-Pravararaja, above Vol. XXII, p. 20. · Mirashi : The Rashtrakūtas of Månapura, ABORI, Vol. XXV, pp. 46 f.
• The identifications of Bolavātika, Vattarika and Tambatirtha were first suggested by Gupte. See BISMO Vol. VIII, p. 164 and JBRBAS (N.s.), Vol. IV, p. 89. For all these villages see Degree Map No. 47 K.
From the photographe of the second plate and ink impressions of the third, taken by Gupte twenty-two years ago.
• The first plate is not forthcoming. • Only a few traces of letters in the first line are now left.
In the absence of the portion on the first plate, these expressions can not be properly construed.
The writer has formed a likod. See dana, 1.0, and Chhandoga and drivedo, 1. 8. [The reading appears to be बहसुवर्णकाशयाजिनः; the intended reading waperhaps बहसुवर्णकषोडशियाजिन:-Ed.]
