Indian Antiquary Vol 40

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[MAY, 1911.
This is the account given in the Köyilolugu of the Nayakas of Madura and their connection with Srirangam. The dates furnished here appear to be incorrect. Stone and copper plate inscriptions hitherto discovered prove the correctness of the chronology as given in Mr. Sewell's Lists of Antiquities, Vol. II, p. 200, for Muttu Kpishna, Muttu Virappa Tirumalai-Nayakka, Mattu Virappa II, or Visvanatha IV, and Chokkanátha. Muddu-Krishna's line seems to have become extinct and it was only that of Visvanatha III. that eontinued to the 18th century, as several records call Mutta-Virappa and his brother Tirumala the sons of Visvanatha III. For an account of the origin of the Nåyakas, see Annual Report on Epigraphy for 1909. Mr. Moore in his District Manuul, p. 126, states that up to Visvanátha's reign Uraiyûr was the capital of the country, and that he, if he did not found Trichinopoly, at all events fortified and enlarged it. Mr. Sewell adds that the fort at Trichinopoly was strengthened by Krishnappa alias Periya-virappa, and Visvanatha II, that perpetual fighting occurred during this period and that this distriet was the scene of constant bloodshed and strife. It is to Visvanatha that the town and rock of Trichinopoly owes much of their present grandeur and importance. Though Kayilolugu stops with the mention of Tirumalai-Nayakka, there are evidences of the rule of his successors over Trichinopoly. The present Talak Katchery buildings are popularly ascribed to Migamma! and a copper-plate of her time registors gifts to the Sriraugam templo.
NADOL PLATES OF THE MAHARAJAPUTRA KIRTI PALA
OF VIKRAMA SAMVAT 1218.
BY PANDIT RAM KARNA; JODHPUR. THE inscription has been edited by Prof. Kielhorn, but as will be seen from the transcript subjoined and the photo-litho accompanying it, his transliteration was not correct in many respects. Besides, he was not able to identify the various places mentioned in the inscription. It, therefore, stands in need of being re-edited.
The plates are in the possession of the panchayat of the village of Nadol in the Dēsūri (Godwar) district of Miswap, although they relate to a Jaina temple at Nilai, & village in the close vicinity of Nádol. It is a rule rigorously observed by this panchayat that unless all the members of it are present, the room wherein these plates are deposited is not to be opened. Fortunately, all the members were present at Nadal, except one, when I visited it in company of Mr. D. R. Bhāndárkar in 1908. The one absent had but gone to a village close by. He was called back and the plates were shown and impressions taken.
The account of its contents has been ably given by Prof. Kielborn, and stands in no need of being modified or amplified except in two respects. In line 12 is mentioned the name of Alhaņa's queen, Annalladēvi, wliose father, according to Prof. Kielhorn's reading, was Anahala of the Rashtrauda race. But, as will be seen from the photo-litho, the name is distinctly written Sahula, and not Anahula. Secondly, Prof. Kielhorn was unable to identify the twelve villages specified in the inscription, except two. But, all the places except one can be identified. They are Naddūlai-grāma, Sujëra, Hariji, Kavilādam, Eðvanan, Mörakara, Hararamdar, Mādāda, Kaņasuvam, Dēpasūri, Nādāda, and Maüvadi. Naddulāi-grāma is, of course, Nădlai (or Nāplāi). Sūjera is Sūjāparā near Narlãi but now desolate. Hariji is the same as Harji in Jālor) on the border of the Godwar district, at a distance of 20 kos from Dēsūri. Kavilādam is probably Kailvādā in the Udaipur territory about 16 miles N.-W. of Dēsūri. Sonäņam is obviously Sonäna, 4 miles N.-W. of Dēsūri. Morakarā is Mörkhå about 8 miles S.-S.-W. of
i Vide Ep. Ind., Vol. IX, p. 66 4.