Indian Epigraphy c15.t1.40
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³ Cf. T. V. Mahalingam, Administration and Social Life under Vijayanagara, pp. 218-19. The Brahmanical family name Jośi (Sanskrit Jyotiṣin), found in various parts of India, seems to speak of royal recognition for the families of the astrologers in question. The family name Praharāja (Sanskrit Praharāja), found among Oriya Brāhmaṇas, was originally a title conferred on an astrologer by the king.