History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Naga–Vakataka Imperial Period c24.16
History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Nāga–Vākāṭaka Imperial Period c24.16
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Similar is the case of the Hindu kingdom of Java. The earliest inscriptions in the island are of Pūrṇavarman, and they are in Sanskrit. They have been edited by Dr. Vogel in Oudheidkundigen Deienst in Nederlandsch-Indië, Deel I, 1925, pp. 15-35 (with plates) under the title “The Earliest Sanskrit Inscriptions of Java”. They are four in number and are all in the western part of Java, in the province of Batavia, inscribed on rocks. The Chi-Arutön (spelt also Tiaroeten or °teun) inscription is a dedication of two foot-marks (padadvaya) evidently as a memorial to the dead king. The capital of the king is called Tārūma-Nagara. It reads: