inscriptions in the hassan district

INTRODUCTION. XXVH
Accordingly, in On. 206, we find Narasimha in. .rtivurunengaged in fighting
with Ramanatha. Also in Bl. 74 we are pointedly informed that the king
was residing in his own Hoysala country, in the proper capital Ddrasainudra,
which his father had stored with the riches of the kingdom. On. 269 farther
informs us that on Narasiraha's coming to the throne, having no fear of his
arm, the great Sevuna king Mahadeva-Rane came and made war on him, but
being unable to -endure, left his cavalry force and fled in terror in a single
night, saying 'Flight is best (paldyanam kubalam). Narasimba's chief minister
was Peruroale, who in sight of both armies had the javamke (curtain or tent)
of Ratnapala carried away, and with his sword offered up his head to the
Lakshnii of victory, whence he received the title of Javanike Narayana. The
grant in this inscription was made for the Aindra-parvva (festival). In Bl. 98
we have a shrine of the goddess Nimbaja set up in the Hoysalesvara temple
in 1261, and a grant made for it in 1270 (Bl. 92). From Ag. 21 it appears
that the king made the grant of a village in Koiigu-nad for so distant a god
as Visvesvara of Benares. Bl. 150 informs us that he had a son named
Malh-Deva. Bl. 164 and 166 contain records of a formidable invasion in
1276, which was repelled. In the name of the Sevuna king Rama-Deva, his
general Saluva-Tikkama, assisted by Jeyi-Deva and Harapala, and strengthened
by the army of Irungola (the chief of Nidugal in Pavagada taluq), suddenly
came and encamped at Belavadi, which is to the north of Halebidu, saying "I
will take Dorasamudra in only one minuto", and laid siege to the fort. But
under the leadership of Chikka-Keta, who was apparently a son of the king,
and with the heroic example of a chief named Anka (perhaps his son), a
tremendous battle took place on the 25th of April 1276, resulting in a great
victory over the enemy, who were driven back in confusion beyond Dummi,
the hill on the Sbimoga and Chitaldroog frontier. The badge (of honour) on
Saluva's face (or forehead) was damaged, and he fled saying "I am disgusted",
while Haripala was stricken with fear and Jeyi-Deva beat his mouth. From
Ak. 149 it appears that Ramanatha made an attack on Siiigeya-dannayaka
in Mannana-koyil and killed him. Two years later we find in Bl. 187 Gajapati
and Ramanatha united, falling upon Narasimha in a battle at Soleiir, when
some compromise seems to have been effected. Two years later again (Hn. 47)
there was another fight with Ramanatha. And finally in 1290 (Cn. 232)
Ramanatha raised an army and came to fight. In Bl. 166 we are informed
that Chikka-Keteya incurred the king's anger and was arrested, while his
V superintendent of mines (dkarcwnandalika) was dismissed from his treasury,
and Ankeya (see above)r who was master of the clothing of all the army, was
also attacked. Bl. 90 speaks of a grant in 1281 for the okah sprinkling of the
god Hoysandgvara. In Ak. 151 we find the king marching in 1285 against the
Nidugal fort, and by destroying Bageyakere, breaking its pride. Ak. 8 to 14
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