inscriptions in the hassan district

66 Belur Taluq.
maharaja, the daily worshipper of Kesava in Velapura, made a grant of the
Kandavara village (its boundaries) in the Tagara-nad, free of all imposts,
in two shares, with all rights (specified) pertaining thereto, to the Brahmans
Ranga-Bhatta and Giri-Bhatta, one half to each.
81
Date 1660 A.D.
sri-Rama. Praise of the Boar and Sambhu.
(On the date specified), when the rajadhiraja raja-paramfisvara vira-pratapa
vira-Sri-Ranga-Raya-Dcva-maharayar-ayya, seated on the jewel-throne in Velapun,
was ruling the empire of the world:—he (with descent as in No. 80
above) made a grant to Raghunathacharyya of certain land (specified) in
Ballur (its boundaries) in Tagara-nad, belonging to Belur, (with all the usual
ceremonies, and conferring all the usual rights and privileges).
(The grant is three times repeated: usual final verses).
(Signed) sri-Rama.
82
Date 1660 A.D.
(On the same date as No. 81 above), at the time of the moon's eclipse, a
similar grant by the same to Veiikatacharyya of land in Naulihalh.
83
Date 1178 A. D.
(On the date specified), when the pursuer after kings, vira-Ballala-Deva
was in the royal city Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the earth in peace
and wisdom: — to the fifty cultivators who lived in the quarter of the god
Sankara's town was given a first loan of 50 gadydna from the treasury of the
god. These 60 gadydna are due to the god Sankara's treasury, and men have
no claim to them. (Imprecation,) Tribute, customs dues, fines, taxes, forced
payments, there arc none (to these cultivators): the watch for the protection
of the god Sankara is their tribute.
86
Date 1220 A. D.
(On the date specified), the pursuer after kings, Hoysana vira-Narasimha-
Deva made a grant of the of Ballave-nad for the god Jadeya-
Sankara, free of all imposts. (Imprecation.)