History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v1.c23.3.3

v1.c23.3.3

By this charter Indravarman, *alias* Rājasimha, of the Gaṅga family granted the village of Siddhārthaka in the district of Varāha-varttani to a Brāhmaṇa of the Gautama *gotra* named Durggeśa-śarman on the occasion of the completion of the excavation of a tank by the king's mother on the new moon day of Chaitra of the year 87. In this case also, as in the case of the Urlam plates of Hastivarman, the name of the family is not connected with the date which is expressed simply as *Rājya-samvatsarāḥ* or "regnal years." This grant was also written by Vinayachandra, son of Bhānuchandra and the king's *biruda*, Rājasimha, given in the same verse.² The Parlakimedi plates of the year 91 also belong to the same king. They were also issued from the city of Kaliṅga. By this charter Indravarman grants the *agrahāra* in the village of Kettaṭa in the Devanna *pañchālī* to a Brāhmaṇa of the city and of the Gārgya *gotra* named Dhruvaśarman on the 30th day of Māgha of the year 91. This grant also was written by Vinayachandra, son of Bhānuchandra, and the biruda Rājasimha occurs in this verse.¹ Authorities differ as to the identity of king Indravarman mentioned in the next two grants, because they are about 30 years removed from the Achuyutapuram plates of the year 91. The Chikakol plates of the year 120 was issued by king Indravarman of the Gaṅga family from the city of Kaliṅga.