Book Title: Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Author(s): A Ekambarnathan, C K Sivprakasham
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology Chennai
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South Arcot District
419
No. 494
Village
Tondūr
Taluk
Gingee
District
South Arcot
Findspot
On the same boulder near the Chéri in the village.
Dynasty
Chola
King
Parakësarivarman
Date
3rd regnal year (A.D. 10th century characters)
Tamil
Language
and Script
Contents
Seems to register the levy of a cess on the produce of the lands by the chieftain Viņņakovaraiyan Vayiri-Malaiyan, for the maintenance of the tanks in Viņņakovaraiyar-nādu in Singapura-nādu.
Reference
ARE, 84/1934–35.
Remarks
The chieftain is said to have decided, in consultation with his nadu (assembly), to allow a tax of one nali for every kadi of paddy for the annual upkeep of the irrigation tanks situated in the nadu (area). ARE, 1934-35, pt. II, pp. 58–59.
