The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c30.s4.42

v2.c30.s4.42

(3) *Ahmedabad Grant.*—Obtained from a coppersmith of Ahmedabad. It is only an odd plate, being the second half of the grant. The first portion of the record is missing. In the left-hand corner of the plate is engraved the figure of a flying Garuḍa, holding a snake in his left hand and raising the right to strike it. The plate contains ten lines of writing of which eight are taken up by imprecatory verses. The ninth line contains the date (V.) S. 1026 (*c.* 970 A.D.) and the name of the *Dāpaka* Kaṇhapaika. The tenth line contains the sign-manual *Śrī-Sīyakasya svahasto'yaṁ*.⁴