The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c8.211

c8.211

A.D. 776-77. Dēvarahalli stone inscription in central Mysore, of the fiftieth year of the Western Ganga king Śrīpurusha. This confirms the date given above for his accession, (*See s.v. A.D. 750*), viz., after April 21, 725. The only date in the record is Ś. 698, which began on March 20, 776 if taken as an expired Śaka year. In that case, coupling this document with the Jāvali grant (*above*), we should have his accession fixed as in the interval between March 20, and April 21, 726. But, if taken as a current Śaka year, it would be in the interval between April 21, 725 and March 20, 726. In any case it confirms my accession date as after April 21, 725. The record mentions the battle fought by Bhūvikrama at Viḷanda. (*E.C. iv, Ng. 85.*)