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12. Madhava Mahadhi Raya, adopted son of He maintained all the charitable and religious grants Vishnu Gopa, was installed at Dalavanpura, and which had been made by his ancestors in the counruled for some time under the orders of his father; tries which they had conquered, as well as in the but a son being born to Vishnu Gopa, that son was Chera and Karnata countries. installed in the government.
20. Kongani Mahadhi Raya III. succeeded his 13. Krishna Varma Mahadhi Raya, son of Vishnu father Bhá Vikrama, and governed the countries with Gopa, was installed at Dalavanpura, and on that justice and equity. He made his brother commanoccasion he granted some countries near the der of his armies, and several rájas having refused Kanavai and the mountains to his adoptive brother,
to pay tribute, he collected his armies and conquered Madhava Mahadhi Raya, who had lately ruled ;' the Chola, Pandya, Drávida, Andhra, Kalinga he governed the kingdom equitably; he was a Varada, and Maharashtra des'as, as far as the Narzealous votary of S'iva, and having set up a Linga madá river, and took tribute from them; he then at Dalavanpura granted some lands for its support: returnel to his capital, Dalavanpura, which he he had no son.
strongly fortified, and made many benefactions. 14. Dindikára Ráya, son of Kúláti Raya, of the
The title of Bhú Vikrama Raya was taken by him. family of Vishnu Gopa's adopted son Madhava
He acted in these campaigns, and in the governruled for some time, but was deposed by the Mantri
ment of the country under the advice of his youngSenápati of the late rája, who installed
est brother Vallavagi Raya. 15. Srimat Kongani Mahadhi Raya, son of
21. Raja Govinda Raya succeeded his father, and Krishna Varma's younger sister, in A. Sal. 288,
ruled the country with equity and renown, subduing year of the cycle, Parábhava (A.D. 366). This prince
all the hostile rajas. He was esteemed a most pure was learned in sciences and in languages, he con
person in the Gangåkula, and from his attachment quered all the des'as and took tribute from their
to the Lingádhárí sect, was called Nandi Varma. rájas,' and granted many charities. A person named
This prince resided for some time at the city of Yárachandra Dindikára Raya, who had some des'as
Muganda-pattana. under his charge during the reign of this king, made
22. Sivaga Maha Raya, brother of Govinda Raya a grant of the village of Parola-kapúr near Alúr
succeeded; he was installed at Dalavanpura, but gráma. 16. Dúrvaniti Raya, son of Kongani Raya II.
resided for some time at Muganda-pattana, ruling succeeded and ruled the Konga and Karnata des'as.
the kingdom justly. In A. Sál. 591,-year of the This prince is represented to have been deeply versed
cycle, Pramodúta (A.D. 668), he made a grant of the in magic and the use of mantrams; by repeating
village called Halihalli to a learned Brahman of the mystical word on when his enernies were drawn
Drávida des'a.
23. Prithivi Kongani Mahadhi Raya, grandson up against him, they were enervated and dispirited, so that he obtained easy victories over them. He
(son's son) of Sivaga, succeeded ; his commanderconquered the countries of Kerala, Pandya, Chola,
in-chief, Purusha Raya, conquered the hostile rájas, Drávida, Andhra, and Kalinga, and exacted tribute
and the king conferred upon him a grant of twelve from the rájas thereof; all hostile kings were afraid
villages near Skandapúra, and the title of Chavurya of him, and hence he was called Doony Veeroota
Parama Narendra Senadhipati, in Chaitra, A. SÁL Raya (Dharma virodhi, or Punya virota) the unjust
668,-year of the cycle, Parthiva (A.D. 746). This Ráya.
king ruled the country in felicity, and was known 17. Múshakára Ráya, son of Dúrvanítí, succeed by the title Siva Mahá-rája. ed, he was learned in the military art, and took
24. Raja Malla Deva I. son of Vijayaditya Raya, tribute from those rájas whom his father had con- younger brother of Prithivi Kongani Raya, succeedquered, keeping them in subjection and fear. He ed, and ruled the Konga and Karnata des'as. This resumed the grants which had been made to the prince always dressed with magnificence and eleBrahmans and the poor ; and hence he obtained the gance. He is recotded to have made a grant to his title of Brahmahatya Raya.
Senádipati of twelve villages belonging to Vijaya 18. Tiru Vikrama II. son of Múshakára, suc
Skandapura situated above the Kanavái along with ceeded; he was a learned man and well versed in
Vijaya Skandapura. The mantris of his tribe, the the science of government ;' he obtained posses
nobility, and the Mallikarjuna Swáiní, were desion of all the des'as,' and ruled them with justice.
clared witnesses tc the grant.' 19. Bhú Vikrama Raya, son of Tiru Vikrama
25. Ganda deva Mahá-ráya, son of Malla-deva, succeeded, and was installed in A. Sál. 461,-year succeeded; he was a powerful prince, and obtained of the cycle, Sidharthi (A.D. 539). He ruled the two the different insignia of all the rájas. He fought countries of Konga and Karnáta, and conquered with the Drávida Rája in Kanchi des'a, defeated him many other countries. Froin the great number of and exacted tribute from the country; he fought elephants which he procured, the title of Gajapati also with the Chola Rája, into whom he carried was given to him ; he had several weapons made of terror, and afterwards established amity with him.' ivory which he kept by him as trophies of victory. He maintained a friendship with the Pandya Rája,
* Compare this date with that given in the grant, vis., 888. -Ed.
