Indian Epigraphy c10.s5.11

c10.s5.11

There are instances of copper-plate grants being discovered at localities far away from their places of issue. Thus the Kamauli plate³ of Vaidyadeva is a record which was issued by a ruler of Assam in respect of a gift of land in favour of a Brāhmaṇa, but was discovered at a place near Banaras. It is possible that the donee or one of his descendants in this case settled at Banaras at a later date, although it is difficult to determine whether he was still enjoying the gift land or had sold it out. If the land had been sold out, the plate was only of some sentimental value to him. It is also not impossible that he went to Banaras on pilgrimage and carried the plate with him as a valuable possession, but could not return home owing to sudden death.