The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c17.s2.42

v1.c17.s2.42

(1) *Bengal Asiatic Society’s grant.*—The find-spot of this is unknown. It contains 40 lines, incised on both sides of a single plate. The seal is elliptical, and bears the figure of a bull and the legend *Śrī-Gayādatuṅga-devasya*. The characters are similar to those of the plate of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya, and may be referred to the 10th or 11th century A. D. The inscription opens with the praise of a mountain called *Mahāparvata*, whose body was marked by the kings of the Tuṅga dynasty. Then occurs the name of Yamagartta-*Maṇḍala*. Next comes the genealogy of the donor, as follows :