The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c13.s1.3

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The very numerous copper-plate charters, together with a smaller number of stone inscriptions, form our main sources for the history of the dynasty. From the reign of Vijayāditya III Guṇaga onwards (the second half of the ninth century) the charters cover practically the entire history of the dynasty down to the date of each particular record; the genealogical connexions, the duration of each reign, and a sketch of the main political occurrences, are thus found in many versions which in fact exhibit a remarkable measure of overall agreement; some discrepancies indeed there are; but a detailed discussion of these, or of the minute questions of chronology arising from astronomical details preserved in the inscriptions, should be held to fall outside the scope of this general history; in the account which follows we shall present the results of our study of the evidence, adding merely the outlines of the main arguments in support of these where such appear necessary, and for chronology we shall follow the data set forth by Mr. B. V. Krishnarao, who has revised the conclusions reached by Fleet in 1891 in the light of discoveries which have accumulated since that time.