History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v1.c15.8

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The fourth inscription of this dynasty is to be found on the Khurda plates, which were discovered after the publication of the Buguda plates. The late Mr. Gangā-mohan Laskar, while editing the Khurda plates, committed the signal mistake of confusing the account of the Buguda plates with that of the Khurda inscription. In the Khurda inscription only three generations of kings are mentioned. Sainyabhīta I was the grandfather and Yaśobhīta the father of Mādhavarāja. It can not be understood how Mr. Laskar could bring Pulindasena, Raṇabhīta and Yaśobhīta II into this dynasty, because they are not mentioned in this inscription. As in other inscriptions of this dynasty, Mādhavarāja is called "born in the Śailodbhava family" and "the master of all Kaliṅgas" in the Khurda plates. The grant was issued from the royal residence at Koṅgoda. The inscription records the grant of a village or some land belonging to the village of Āharaṇa in the district (Vishaya) of Thoraṇa. This inscription is not dated.¹