inscriptions in the hassan district

42 Hassan Taluq.
of the immemorial agrahara Gorur sold to Malleya-dannayaka, son-in-law of
the great minister Ankeya-dannayaka, their lands in Balligatta. Written by
Nllakantha-deva, son of Madanna senabova of Goravur.
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Date 1314 A. D.
When (with usual titles) Hoysala vira-Ballala-Devarasa was in Dorasamudra,
ruling the government of the world. — (on the date specified) Machayadannayaka,
son-in-law of the great minister Ankeya-dannayaka, having
bought from the Brahmans certain lauds bordering the tank of the stream to
the noith of Devarahalh, a hamlet of the immemorial agrahara Chenna-
Kesavapura, which is Goravur,—that Machaya-dannayaka in the name of his
mother Mayakka having expended three or four thousand honnu and constructed
a tank, the 144 Brahmans of Goravur, agreeing among themselves,
made over the lands undei it, excepting temple benefactions, for the benefit
of Macheya-dannayaka's children's children. (Usual final vsrses.)
Written by Nilakantha-deva, son of Madanna senabova, by order of the
Brahmans of Goravur.
The tank work was carried out by order of Machaya-dannayaka and bis
mother, by their man Mada of Hasana.
(signed, in Grautha) iri-K6savaya.