The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c8.s3.160

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² In Paṇḍit Bhagvânlâl's transcript in Vol. VII., Ind. Ant., the reading is भ्रष्टराजप्रतिष्ठापनेन. But in a foot-note Dr. Bühler says that the correct reading may be राज्य for राज. In Dr. Bhâu Dâji's copy of the inscription the ज्य is distinct, p. 118, Vol. VII, Jour. B. B. R. A. S. Bhâu Dâji and Paṇḍit Bhagvânlâl translate this expression by "obtained of great exploits by the re-establishment of deposed kings," (p. 20, Vol. VII., Jour. B. B. R. A. S.), and "he who has restored to their thrones deposed kings," (p. 260 a, Vol. VII, Ind. Ant.) If राज were the reading, this translation would of course be correct, but with राज्य it is far-fetched. There is nothing here to show that the lost râjya or kingdom re-established by Rudradâman, was any other person's than his own. So that, it looks natural to understand him to have re established (his own) lost kingdom.