inscriptions in the hassan district

20 Hassan Taktq.
coming with speed stood up against him, exalting their valour and activity,—
he smote them, pierced them, cut down those who had joined together, and
secured the victory, — this clever general Sankara, famed for his bravery.
In Aranimale, Korati, Kolala, Areyatti-Bagalatti, Kunarigil, Tamarechajru,
Halasur and Kantapura did he erect Vishnu temples. After which, in the
Honnavara agrahara in Nirggunda-nad (on the date specified), ho set up the
god KGsava.
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Date ?about 1170 A. D.
The great minister Heggade Lakumayya, son of Naga-Deva-Nayaka
born in the Kanva-vamsa, of the Kasyapa-gotra, possessed of great wealth
obtained through the worship of Purushottama, unassisted hero, of invincible
might, having freed the kingdom of Poysala-Narasimha-Deva from enemies
and established him, receiving a gift as a mark of his favour: —
He made a grant of land (specified) for the god Kesava, measured by the
Bachividi pole of 46 spans; and for the nula-habha (or cotton-festival)
assigned 1 kahhu from each house of the weavers.
Also to Bokana, son of Sankara-Dandanayaka, he granted a kanduga of
rice-land; and to the temple-servant Molle 2 bala of cooked rice and
2 kandugas of nce-land.
Bdka-Gavunda of Honnavuru to maintain this. (Usual final verse.)
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Date? 1174 A.D
Moreover, from the hands of (with usual titles) Hoysala Ballala-Deva,
the great minister and sarvddhikdri Heggade-Lakmayya (on the date specified)
having received the washermen's ghat of Purvvagavi, made grants under that
tank for the god Kesava of Honnavur, and for the Brahmans and for Bitti-
Gavunda (as specified).
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Date? 1174 A.D.
Praise of Sarabhu. (On the date specified) in the war about the boundary
of Honnavur and Niragunda, Honna-Gauda, son of Bima, fought and attained
to the world of gods. On which all the people of Masana, in the government
of the senior betel-carrier, the Heggade-Machiyanna, uniting (made a grant
for his family).