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sions, which had existed from the time of Vijayaditya V., were now at an end, and that henceforth the succession went peaceably. U. calls him "the lord of Vengi (vengi-átha)." V., W., and X., state that he reigned for twenty-five years. The actual date of his coronation is given in one of his own grants (P.); the details are, Saka-Samvat 867, the month Margasirsha, the thirteenth day in the dark fortnight, Bhriguvåra or Friday, when the moon was in the Ann. rådhå nalieha tra, when the sun was in Dhanus, and during the rising of the sign Kumbha ; and the corresponding English date is Friday, 5th December, A. D. 945 (sce unte, Vol. XIX. p. 102 f.); he was then in the twelfth year from his birth.
Of his time we have six records :
P.-- A grant from an unknown locality ; edited by me, with a lithograph, ante, Vol. VII. p. 15. - It gives the dynastic name as Chalukya. The genealogy commences with Kubja. Vishnuvardhana I., the brother of Satyaśrayn, 'the lord of favourites. The charter was issned by Amma II. himself. It records a grant of the village of Padamkalaru in tho Pennatavadi vishays, made on the occasion of an eclipse of the moon. The Datalca was Katakarāja. The charter was composed by Madhavabhatta, and written by Jontûcharya. This is the record that gives the date of the coronation of Amma II.
2.- A grant from Masulipatam in the Kistna District; edited by Mr. Sewell, anto, Vol. VIII. p. 73; I have also my own reading of the original plates. - It gives the dynastic name as Chalukya. The genealogy commences as in P. The charter was issued by Ammn II. himself. It records & grant of some fields at the village of Pambarru in the Gudravára vishaya, to the Yuvardja Ballaladeva-Volabhata, also called Boddiya, son of Pammava of the Pattavardhini family,
R.- A grant from Yelivarru' in the Kistna District; edited by me, with a lithograph, ante, Vol. XII. p. 91. - It gives the dynastic name as Chalukya. The genealogy commences as in P. The charter was issued by Amma II. himself. It records A grant of the village of Elavarru in the Velanandu vishaya, made on an occasion of the Uttarayana-Samkranti, The Dutaka was Katakaraja. The charter was composed by Potunabbatta, and written by. Jontichirya.
S. - A grant from an unknown locality ; edited by me, with a lithograph, ante, Vol. XIII. p. 248. - It gives the dynastic name as Chalukya. The genealogy commences as in P. ; but the words “reigned over the Vengi country" are not included. The charter was issued by Amma II. himself. It records a grant of a field at the village of Gundugolanu or Gunțugo. lanu in the Venginandu vishaya, made on an occasion of the Uttarîyaņa-Samkranti. The Datalca was Katakaraja. The charter was composed by Madhavablatta, and written by Kondachirya. Tho grant was made at the request of the prince Kama and his wife Nayamamba, who were the father- and mothor-in-law of Amma II.
T. - A grant from Mnsulipatam in the Kistna District; edited by Dr. Holtzsch, SouthIndian Inscriptions, Vol. I. p. 46, No. 38. - It gives the dynastic name as Chalukya. The genealogy commences as in P. The charter was issued by Amma II. himself. The order contained in it is issued to the officials of apparently tho Gudravára vishaya; but the other details are lost.
U. - A grant from an unknown locality; not yet published; I qnote from my own reaaling of the original plates. - It gives the dynastic name ng Chalukya. The gonealogy commences as in P., except that a verse is substituted for the usual prope ending of the passage. the verse gives the name of Kubja-Vishạn, for Kubjn-Vishạn vardhana I.; and it does not include the name of Veigi. The charter was issued by Amma II. himself. The order containe' in it is addressed to the officials of the Mattilinandu vishaya; and it recites that, on an occasion of the Uttariyana-Samkrinti, a Jain Srávaki named Chámeka, belonging to the Addakali or Addakali gachchha and the Valahari gam, and born in the Patta vardhika
