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Halsi Plates

Inscription number 24 Halsi (Kapoli) Plates of Asankita-varman (Regnal) Year 5.. Provenance: Halsi, Khan pur taluk, Belgaum district, Karnataka. Script: Southern Brahmi of 6th or 7th Century A.D. Language: Sanskrit. References: A.M. Annigeri, Ep.Ind, XXXI, pp-234-36. The charter purports to record the gift of the village of Vamsavataka situated in the tract of Sollunduraka-seventy in …

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Arga Plates

Arga Plates of Bhoja Kapali-varman. As we are aware that Goa was ruled by several dynasties over last few centuries, we must know that the port city Gopakapattana, gave the modern state Goa, its name. The name Gopakapattana had first appeared in the Panjim copper plates of Kadamba King Jayakeshi 1 (1050 to 1080 CE), …

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Goa Plates of Bhoja

SOUTH-WESTERN INDIA. THE BHOJAS. Goa was ruled by various sanatna dharma rulers. They were: the Bhojas, Satavahanas, Kshatrapas, Abhiras, Traikutakas of Konkan, Kalachuris, Mauryas of Konkan, Chalukyas of Badami, Shilaharas, Goa Shilaharas, Kadambas, Vijayanagara etc. King Devaraya is the earliest known ruler of the Bhoja dynasty of Chandrapur. He may be placed somewhere in the …

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The vishnukundinas

THE VISHNUKUNDINS. Vishnukundinas kings were followers of Hinduism and had established several institutes for Vedic learnings. They encouraged learned hindus by gifting them with developed land resources for building institutions, temples etc. Indra Bhattaraka established many schools for imparting education on Vedic literature. From the time of the accession of Madhava-Varma to the empire, vedic …

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Western Chalukyas

WESTERN CHALUKYAS. There were three distinct, but related Chalukya dynasties. 1. Badami Chalukyas: The earliest Chalukyas with their capital at Badami (Vatapi) in Karnataka. . 2. Eastern Chalukyas: Emerged after the death of Pulakesin II in Eastern Deccan with capital at Vengi. 3. Western Chalukyas: The Chalukya dynasty was established by Pulakeshin I in 543. Pulakeshin I …

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Podagadh Inscription

Coins and inscriptions of following rulers of the dynasty are found from Chattisgarh, odisha region. Their territories included the areas around Bastar, Koraput, pushkari etc. 1. Varaha-raja 2. Arthapati-Bhattaraka 3. Bhavadatta-varman 4. Skanda-varman Some gold coins suggest the existence of two other Nala rulers, Nandanaraja, and Stambha. Skandavarman, the second son of Bhavadatta-varman, who was …

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Kesaribeda Plates

Inscription number 17. Kesaribeda Plates of Arthapati Bhattaraka. Regnal year 7. Provenance: A Forest adjoining the village Kesaribeda, Koraput district. orissa. There are two ancient villages in Koraput-sub-division; one is in the Dasmanthpur area (on hills) called Paiko Puki. The other place near to Perata village and very close to Koraput town, which is known …

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NALA DYNASTY

NALA DYNASTY The Nalas ruled parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha during the 6th century CE. Their core territory included the areas around Bastar and Koraput districts. Their capital was probably Pushkari, identified with the modern Garhdhanora in Bastar district. Maharaja Arthapati, Bhavadatta and Skandavarman are the members of the Nala family. There are a few …

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Inscriptions of Harishena

Harishena is being considered the most powerful among Vakataka rulers as his influence extended over many countries including Kuntala, Avanti (the region of western Malwa), Kalinga, Koshala, Lata, Andhra, and Trikuta. In the west, the Traikutaka dynasty came to an end around 495 CE. following the death of Vyaghrasena, who didn’t have successors, and possibly due to conquest by Harishena.  In the north, Anupa region also …

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