Ancient History of the Deccan c3.s2: § 2. Kubèra of Bhaṭṭiprôlu

Ancient History of the Deccan c3.s2

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§ 2. Kubèra of Bhaṭṭiprôlu

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In the year 1892, Mr. A. Rea deposited in the Madras Museum six large stones of the caskets that he had discovered in the centre of the dome of the stûpa at Bhaṭṭiprôlu (Repalle taluk, Guntûr District) near the mouth of the Kṛishṇâ (see G. O., 18th June 1892, No. 423). These inscriptions were written in an alphabet which Bühler (page 39 of the Appendix of Ind. Ant. Vol. XXXIII) considers to be very old: "immediately after Aśôka or about B. C. 200" (see J. R. A. S., 1892, p. 602. "A new variety of the Southern Maurya Alphabet by G. Bühler"). One of these inscriptions (No. 1338 of Lüders's List) says that "at that time, Kubiraka (Kubèraka) was king" (see Bühler, Ep. Ind. Vol. II, p. 323).

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We know nothing more about this king Kubèra; we do not know the name of the dynasty to which he belonged and the extent of his kingdom.