inscriptions in the hassan district

Hassan Taluq. 11
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Date? about 1505 A. D
Singapura which was granted by Haribara-maharaya [? having fallen to
ruinl, Bukkappa-Nayaka, agent for the affairs of Krishnappa-Nayaka, having
made application, made a grant of it for the love of Virupaksha, in order
that merit might accrue to our Kempa-Kachappa-Nayaka.
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Date 1381 A, D.
Praise of Sambhu, the Boar, GaneSa and Vishnu.
From Chandra (the Moon) was descended Yadu, and the Yadavas were
celebrated in the Soma-vamsa (or Lunar race). Among thorn was the renowned
king Sangamesvara. His son (omitting laudations) was Bukka-bhupati.
From his union with Gauri was born the raja Hariharesvara.
(With various titles), the rajadhiraja raja-parameivara Ilarihara-maharaja
(on the date specified), in the presence of the god Virupaksha in the Pampakshetra,
having made the village of Singapura, situated in the Abaliga-nad of
the Hoysala country, an agrahara, consisting of ten shares, he bestowed them
(with usual ceremonies) on ten Brahmanas of various gotras and sakhas (names
given).—(The grant is repeated. Also praises of Harihara.)
Righteous witnesses:—sun and moon, wind and fire, sky, earth and water,
conscience and Yama, day and night, morning and evening,—these know
the acts of a righteous man. (Usual final verses, amoug which occurs the
following)—
Indra asks the Chandali woman, "What is this being cooked by thee?'*—
"Dog's flesh, steeped in spirit, in a skull from the funeral pyre; and from fear
of dust from the feet of those who take by force the property of gods or
Brahmans, it has been covered by me with leather."
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Date? 1140 A.D.
When (with usual titles) vlra-Narasinga-Deva was in Dorasamudra, ruling
the kingdom in the enjoyment of peace and wisdom:—Chandu-Vegade
and Devi-Vegade of kunduru (in repelling an attack on their town were
killed).