History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v1.c27.41
History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v1.c27.41
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The mention of the names and ranks of these officers enable us to form a correct picture of the officials of a Hindu kingdom in India at the end of the fourteenth century. The titles Sāndhivigraha and Mahāpātra had become personal. Vernacular titles have been given to the Commander-in-Chief, *e. g.*, *Buḍhāleṅkā* for *Mahābalādhikṛita*. Many of the other titles are in the local vernacular instead of Sanskrit. The most important parts of the grants are the portions relating to the donee and the land granted, which are in the local vernacular. These are the earliest known specimens of the Oṛiyā language.