Western GangasInscription number 47.Sasanakota Plates of Ganga Madhavavarman 1.-(Regnal) Year 1.Western Ganga was an important ruling dynasty of ancient Karnataka in India which lasted from about 350 to 1000 CE. They are known as “Western Gangas” to distinguish them from the Eastern Gangas, who in later centuries ruled over Kalinga (modern Odisha and Northern Andhra Pradesh). The general belief is that the Western Gangas …
Inscription number 46. Urajam Plates of Indravarman 2, Ganga year ninety seven,(593 A.D.)Ganga dynasty rulers were not only conquerors and capable administrators, but they were also great supporters of religion, religious institutions, art, and architecture, as evidenced by the construction of several exquisite temples.The Ganga Dynasty had a significant impact on the states of Odisha, Tamil Nadu, …
Inscription number 45.Santa-Bommali Plates of Indravarman 2, Ganga Year Eighty Seven.Hastivarman was succeeded by his son, Indravarman 2, during the year 585 C.E.The Eastern Ganga dynasty also known as, Rudhi Gangas or Prachya Gangas were a large medieval era Indian royal dynasty that reigned from Kalinga from as early as the 5th century to the mid 20th century. …
Inscription number 44.Urlam Plates of Hastivarman (Ganga or Gangeya) Year Eighty (576 AD.)Hastivarman was also called Rajasimha and Ranabhita.Eastern Ganga kings maintained a strong hold on Kalinga, for close to five centuries. Consequently Vajra-hasta, abolished Ganga era, and instituted saka era, which was subsequently accepted by Ganga kings. In this inscription, Hastivarman, claimed that he had …
Inscription number 43. Narasingapalli Plates of Hastivarman -(Ganga) Year 79 (575 A.D.). Samantvarman was followed by Maharaja Hastivarman during the year 79. (577 C.E). Most of his reign, he was busy securing borders of his kingdom and was engaged in numerous battles. He defeated a formidable confederacy of his adversaries. Hastivarman called himself as the …
Inscription number 42. Ponnuturu Plates of Samantavarman (Ganga) year 64. Next king in the Ganga dynasty lineage, who issued this grant was Samantavarman, in the year 64 (562 CE) Samantvarman, like his predecessor, assumed the title of Trikalingadhipati. The Eastern Ganga kings ruled over Kalinga and maintained a firm grip on Kalinga and established an …
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Inscription number 41. Jirjingi Copper-plate Inscription of Indravarman. Ganga Year 39, (535 A.D.) The Gangas of Andhra Pradesh are also called Eastern Gangas, which is a branch of mysore’s Western Gangas. Kumarnava, was the founder of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. He had migrated from Kolahalapura in Gangabadivishaya (of mysore) to Kalinga along with his four …
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Most of Bhaumakara inscriptions are dated in samvat years & this era began from year 736 CE, and marks the beginning of the Bhauma-Kara, However, some historians suggest beginning of Bhaumakara era to 831 CE. Earlier Bhauma-Kara kings ruled the northern Toshali area. They probably ruled most of the coastal region of Odisha. The Bhauma-Kara …
Inscription number 39. Pedda-Dugam Plates of Satrudamana, Regnal Year 9. Sanskrit term Satrudamana can be translated into Shatrudamana. Satrudamana is the name of an ancient king mentioned in this “Peddadugam plates of Satrudamana” (5th century A.D.). He ruled from Siṃhapura, which has been identified with modern Singupuram near Srikakulam. King Shatrudamana mentioned in this inscription, …
Inscription number 38.Kanukollu Plates of Skandavarman Regnal Year 1.These copper plates were found alongwith salankayana copper plate in the village of Kanukollu, in 1940.The plates were discovered near the an old fort.Various other rare gold and lead coins were also found in the same location.This charter records the donation of a village of Kompara in …