History of the Pallavas of Kanchi c14.47

c14.47

Extent of Empire.—The inscriptions of Nripatungavarman have been discovered all over the region from Pudukotta in the south to Guḍimallam in the north. From an inscription⁴ of the Bāṇa king at the latter place—Vidyādhara—we learn that Nripatunga's sway was acknowledged by this Bāṇa chief. The Narthāmalai inscription of the Muṭṭaraiyan chief Śattan-Paliyili in the south who was one of Nripatunga's vassals shows that the authority of this king extended to the region of Pudukotta.⁵ From the description contained in the Bāhūr plates that the glory of Nripatunga extended to other worlds as that of Rama, we may presume that here is an