Inscription number 57.Kuntagani Plates of Kadamba Ravi-varman, Year 12.The Kadambas were earliest known native kingdoms of Karnataka. They were contemporaries of the western Ganga Dynasty and together they formed the alliance to rule the land with autonomy.From the mid-6th century the dynasty continued to rule as a vassal of larger Kannada empires, the chalukyas and …
Inscription number 56. Nilambur Copper-plates of Ravi-varman (497-537 A.D.) Regnal year 5. The Inscriptions of Ravi-varman, present well documented records of donative, religious, and agrarian practices of the kadambas. The inscriptions especially Guḍnapur Pillar Inscription of Ravivarman, highlights details of religious and political performance of the Kadamba empire and it’s policy of donation of lands …
Inscription number 55. Copper Plate Inscription of Mrigesavarman. (Regnal) year 2. (450 to 475 A.D. ) Mrigesavarman was the eldest son and successor of santivarman and the grand son of Kakustha-varman. who was born to King Bhageerath, the third ruler of the Kadamba dynasty. Consequent to his death, the Kadamba kingdom was divided between his …
Inscription number 54. Talagunda Stone-Pillar Inscription of Santivarman (455-470 A.D.) The stone pillar is located in front of a ruined Siva temple, called Pranavalingeshwara temple in Talagunda village, shimoga, Karnataka. The temple is very close to the State Highway and is located 80 kilometers northwest of Shivamogga city. This inscription gives major information about the …
THE KADAMBAS.Kadambas was a royal family of Karnataka, which ruled northern parts of Karnataka and Konkan.The founder of Kadamba dynasty was Mayur Varma. He brought tribals under him, attacked the Pallava kingdom and founded the Kadamba dynasty. Banavasi, was the capital of the Kadamba empire.Around A.D. 540, the Chalukyas of Badami defeated the Kadambas and captured their kingdom.Inscription …
Inscription number 52. Srungavarapukota Plates of Anantavarman.Vasishtha dynasty ruled kalinga in the fifth century C.E.Siripuram and Srungavarapukota copper-plate inscriptions provide genealogical details of Vasishtha dynasty.These Inscriptions are in Sanskrit and , written I’m Brahmi script of early southern type of 5th-6th centuries A.D.Provenance: Srungavarapukota, Vizagapatam district, Andhra Pradesh.Script: Brahmi, early southern type of 5th-6th centuries …
THE VASISHTHAS. Consequent to decline of Gupta rule, during fifth century CE, following three dynasities emerged in Andhra Pradesh. 1. Matharas 2. Pitr-bhaktas 3. Vasistha Following were the three important kings of Vasishtha dynasty:- 1 Anantavarman son of Prabhanjanavarman, 2. Prabhanjanavarman son of Maharaja Gunavarman, the lord of devapura. Anantavarman ruled his empire from his …
Inscription number 50. Ipur Plates of Madhavavarman 3, son of Govindavarman. Regnal year 37. Madhavavarman was son of Govinda Varman and Mahadevi. He had two sons – Vikramendra Varma and Deva Varma. His predecessor was Madhava Varma 1, who was also a popular ruler. The Vishnukundina Empire had reached its greatest territorial extent …
Inscription number 48.Penukonda Copper plate Inscription of Madhava 2 (Rather 3) alias Simhavarman.Vishnukundins hailed from Vishnukonda, a place at a distance of fifty miles to the south of the river Krishna in Andhra Pradesh.This place retains several fragmentary remains and a fort, of historical importance. Govinda Varma son of Vikramamahendra, was the contemporary of Vakataka …