The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c30.s4.124

v2.c30.s4.124

(3) *Ujjain grant.*—Discovered by a farmer while digging in his field, which adjoins a small stream called Nāgajhari at Ujjain. It contains 31 lines, incised on two plates. Figure of Garuḍa as in No. 1. The introductory portion as in the two grants mentioned above. It records that when Bhojadeva was residing at Dhārā, he granted the village of Vīrāṇaka, situated in the Nāgadraha-*paścima-pathaka*, to the Brāhmaṇ Dhanapati Bhaṭṭa of the Karṇāṭa (country), an emigrant from Bādāvi attached to Belluvalla.⁷ The date is given in lines 30-31 as (V.) Saṁvat 1078 (*c.* 1022 A.D.).⁸ (4) *Depalpur grant.*—Found at Depalpur. 24 miles to the north-west of Indore (C. I.). It contains 30 lines incised on two copper plates held together by two copper rings. Flying figure of Garuḍa and the introductory portion as in No. 1 above. It records that the last prince after taking his bath in the expiation-fee (in the form of a river) for the slaughter of animals¹ and having worshipped the *Bhavānīpati* (Śiva) while residing at Dhārā,² granted 34 *aṁśas* of level land (*prastha*),³ furnished with 4 ploughs (*halacatuṣṭayasamvṛttam*) at Kirikaikā⁴ in the western *Pathaka* of Ujjayinī to the Brāhmaṇ Vacchala, who had migrated from Mānyakheṭa.⁵ The grant is dated in (V.) *Saṁvat* 1079 on Caitra Śudi 14 (19th March, 1022 A.D.). The writing on both the plates end (as in No. 1 above) with the sign-manual of Bhojadeva.⁶