inscriptions in the hassan district

uo Belur Taluq.
212
Date 1584 A.D.
(On the date specified), when Sri-Ranga-Raya-maharaya was in Penugonda,
ruling the empire of the world. — the village of Nidugodu in the middle of
Mala-nad belonging to Vaaudhare, winch he had granted to us for the office of
nayak, have we, Venkatadn-Nayaka, son of Yara-Krishnappa-Nayaka, and
grandson of Potappa-Nayaka of the Kasyapa-gotra, granted to Singalacharyya
(his descent). Imprecation,
219
Date .about 1140 A.D.
When the mandalesvara Narasimha-Deva was ruling the kingdom.—
Bokanna, son of Mati-Gavuda of Naluvasuri, gave to Masam-Kesiyanna, son of
Maleya-Sahani, one mdru out of his kodagi, free of all tax beyond 17 hana
land rent. The land may descend to children of female slaves. He gave to
the nad-heggade and gaudas certain cloth and bought the mdru. One house
also belongs to it [V by orderl of Hoysala . ..
223
Date 1535 A D.
Obeisance to Ganadhipati. Praise of sambhu, and the arms of Hari.
(On the date specified), when the maharajadhiraja raja-paramesvara virapr
at a pa vira-Achyuta-Raya-maharaya was in the residence of Hampe-Hastmavati,
ruling the kingdom of the world: — Raghupati-Raja-maha-arasu, son-in-law
of the maha-mandalesvara Tirumalaya-maha-arasu, in order that merit might
accrue to Tirnmala-Raja-Vodeyar, made, to the god Chenna-Kesava of Velapun,
a grant of two hamlets (named) of the lbidu village in the Hasana-sime which
belonged to his office of Nayak, in order to provide a satra for 80 Brahmans,
(with all usual details) Usual final verses.
224°
Date 1217 A D
Obeisance to Ganadhipati Praise of the Boar and of Purushottama
Usual account of the rise of the Yadu-vamsa and descent of the Hoysalas
down to Ballala. When (with usual titles) vira-Ballala-Deva was in his own
capital Dorasamudra, ruling in peace: — His ministers in Kuruvali were
Perumalu and Ballala-Lala-mantri. (On the date specified) vira-Ballala-Deva
made a grant of Alur in Tagare-nad for the god Janardana. And some other
grants were made by the Brahmans and the ministers. Usual final verses.
1) Much of the inseription) 10 effaced