The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c17.s5.92

v1.c17.s5.92

(1) *Narasapatam grant.*—This was 'received from Narasapatam taluka of the Vizagapatam district.' The inscription consists of 74 lines, incised on 5 plates held together by a circular ring. The oval seal attached to the ring is surmounted by a high recumbent bull with various emblems round it which represent 'a conch, an elephant goad, a *triśūla*, a battle axe, a crescent, a mace, a rope and a drum.' The alphabet is Nāgarī, the language Sanskrit. Like other grants of the kings of this dynasty, the inscription 'opens with a panegyrical passage describing the virtues and valour of the Gaṅga kings, their royal insignia,' *viz.*, the unique *Śaṅkha*, the *bherī*, the *pañcamahāśab las*, the white parasol, the golden *caurī*, and the excellent bull-crest, acquired by the favour of Gokarṇasvāmin of mount Mahendra. Then comes the genealogy of the donor, as given in list II above. We are then told that from Dantipura *Parama-māheśvara-Pb.-M.-Trikaliṅgādhipiti* Vajrahasta-deva granted the whole of Gorasatta-*Viṣaya* with its 35 villages outside Tampavā-grāma to Irugana Mānāditya Cotta¹ and Vīra Bhūriśrava. Amongst the boundaries of the *Viṣaya* is mentioned ‘to the west Kāñcaśilā on the Vaṁśadharā.’² The charter was written by the *Śāsanika-Kāyastha Sandhīvigrahin* Dhavala of Taṁpavā (village). The date, *Śakābda* 967 (A. D. 1045), is given in line 73. It ends with *Kāraki-Meṇṭojunāpi likhitam*.³