Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c19.25

c19.25

Vijjana's death took place in Śaka 1089 (1090 *current*), or A D 1167 He was succeeded by his son Soma, who is also called Sovîdeva or Somesvara The Belgaum copper-plate charter was issued by him on the twelfth of the bright half of Kârttika in Śaka 1096, the cyclic year being *Jaya*, to confirm the grant of land to fourteen Brâhmans and the god Somesvara made by one of his queens named Bâvaladevî The king had given her his consent to make the grant as a reward for a beautiful song that she sang on an occasion when the most influential persons belonging to his own and other kingdoms had gathered together in his audience-hall Soma reigned till Śaka 1100 and was followed by his brother Samkama, whose