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No. 86. Cho-dinh pillar Inscription of Śrī Jaya Parameśvaravarman II, dated 1148 Ś
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This Cham inscription, engraved on two faces of a pillar found at Cho-dinh, the market place of Phanrang, contains 41 lines of writing. The inscription is mutilated and a complete translation is not possible. It refers to king Jaya Parameśvaravarman in the last line and contains three dates 1129, 1142 and 1148 saka.
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It refers to the war of 32 years which followed the conquest of Campā by the king of Cambodge (in 1112). In 1129 śaka (=1207 A. D.) the victorious Khmer king seems to have installed a yuvarāja at the head of the conquered territories. Then the Siamese and the Pukam (Pagan) came from Cambodge and a battle took place with the Annamites, apparently in the north of Campā. The Cambodian generals led the troops which opposed the Annamites, and the loss on both sides was very great. In 1142 saka (=1220 A. D.) the Khmers evacuated Campā and (probably after having concluded peace in 1144 saka) the coronation of the Cham king Śrī Jaya Parameśvaravarman II took place in 1148 śaka (=1226 A. D.). Henceforth he reigned in peace, constructed palaces and temples at Śrī Vinaya and re-installed the images of gods.
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The inscription on the second face records the donations made to the god (Linga) by the king. The donations consisted of utensils, lands and other things.
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J. A. 1888 (1) p. 91, No. 383. J. A. 1891 (1) pp. 50-52, No. 383. B. E. F., Vol. III, p. 634, No. VIII.