The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c17.s2.169

v1.c17.s2.169

(17) Q. *Antirigam grant of Jayabhañja.*—This was found in the village of Antirigam of Pūrva-*khaṇḍa*, Chatrapur Taluk, Ganjam district. It contains 37 lines, incised on three plates. The ring from which the plates are suspended bears “a lump of copper of a rather peculiar conical shape, the top of which is marked by a number of circular ridges.”² At the base of this lump of copper is written, according to the editor, the legend *Śrīmad-sūbha-Jadeva-nṛpatiḥ*.³ The characters closely resemble the Oriya script.⁴ The following genealogy of the donor is given :