inscriptions in the hassan district

6 Hassan Taluq.
(On the date specified), in the presence of Vithalesvara, on the bank of the
Tungabhadra, he made a grant (with all details specified) of the village of
Kabalh, giving it another name of Krishnapura, situated in Sigenad of the
Hasana country, in the famous Hoysana kingdom, — to Narasa-pandita, son
of Tippana-pandita, and grandson of Hobala-pandita, of the Atreya-gdtra,
Asvalayana-sutra and Rik-sakha, (with all the rights pertaining to it).
A jewel to the Lunar line was the king Nanda. In his line was born the
king Chalikka; and descended from him was Bijjalendra. Of his line was Somi-
Deva, who captured seven hill-forts. His grandson, master of Aravitipura,
was the king Pinnama, whose son was the king Araviti-Bukka, whose wife was
Baljambika. From them was born Rama-Raja, whose wife was Lakkambika.
They had a son Sri-Ranga-Raja, and his wife was Tiruraalambika. Their son
was Rama-Raja, whose younger brothers were Tirumala-Raja and Venkatadri-
Raja. Krishnappa-Nayaka, son of Adappa Bayyapa, having made application
to Rama-Raja, the establisher of the wealth of the Karnata kingdom, (with
many other titles), he obtained the sanction of Sadasiva-maharaya to the
grant. (Here follow details of boundaries.)
The easana was composed by Sabhapati-Svayambhu, and engraved by the
carpenter Viranacharya, son of Virana. (Usual final verses.)
{Signed in Kannada) Sri-Virttpaksha.
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Date 1666 A. D
Deva-Raja-Oder of Maisur made, for the goddess ChamnndeSvari, a grant
of the village of Gavunahalh, exempt from all taxes.
Date ? 1233 A. D.
In the time of Narasimha; — Madeya, son of the great feudatory Kabhinakere
Hiriya-Tamma, fought bravely in Yadappa's war and attained to the world of
gods.
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Date 1117 A.D.
(On the date specified), in the time of the maha-mandalesvara, Tribhuvanamalla,
Bitt.i-Deva, when Kanna-maharaja destroyed Kabhinakere, Echa-Gavunda
and his son-in-law Manja-Gavunda fought and attained to the world of gods.
His three grandsons (named), in the time of Vira-Ballala (set up this stone).