Jinamanjari 1995 09 No 12

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

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2. Saidupur Inscription of Jagadekamalla I (1034 AD)
The inscription is engraved on three sides of a pillar situated in the Saidapur village, Bhongir taluk, Nalgonda district. The record is issued by Kalyani Calukya king Jagadekamalla I from his seat at Pottalakere-Nelevidu at the instance (cf. vinnapadol) of Aggalayya, the Vaidyaratakara and Pranacharyya in the service of the kingdom.
The inscription states that the Naravaidya and Gavunda of Muchchanapalli Aggalayya made the gift of lands in the villages of Muppanapalli, Tenkanamaddi and Juvvipakavadi as well as cash (cf. dramma) towards the daily rites and repairs' of the two basadis called Buddhasena Jinalaya in baliya Mucchanapalli and Vaidyaratnakara Jinalaya in Ikkuriki, which was later constructed after his physician title. The gift also forms a part towards the daily rites of the Jakabbeya and Rekabbeya basadis in Juvvipakevadi.
It throws light on his expertise as physician in Ayurveda and Sastra Chikitsa (surgery). It also informs the administrative machinery of the state as the confirmation of the title Pratipatti of Mahasamanta on Aggalayya, a physician and a gavunda (village headman) on being pleased by the king. On account of this meritorious features of Aggala, the king has called him as Gaggala.
It is known that eminent people were enlisted into kings service; entrusted them with in an administrative area and conferred the title of rank namely Mahasamanta. One such administrative area mentioned in the record is Kollipake, the administrative division comprising of 7000 revenue units of gramas, This is the present Kolanupaka or Kulpak situated near Aler on the South Central Railway. The numerical subdivision comprising of 40 gramas or units around Aleru, is the modern Aleru, situated a few miles away from Kolanupaka. Ikkuriki,3 where Vaidyaratnakarajinalaya is stated to have been situated, may be identified with Ikkurti village.
Notes & References
1. Cf. bhogakkem khandasputita navasudhaka [r] mmadigallam (1.19 & 20) 2. Cf. Premankaymige chakravartti Jayasingam necchi kottam. (1.78, 79, 80) 3. List of villages in Telangana, p. 11 of the Revenue Dept. Notification, 1950.
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