inscriptions in the hassan district

Arhalgud Taluq. 261
83
Date 1662 A. D.
May it be prosperous. Praise of Sambhu. Obeisance to Kesava and Siva.
Be it well. (On the date specified), when the rajadhiraja raja-paramesvara
vira-pratapa sri-Ranga-Raya-Deva-maharayarayya was ruling the kingdom of
the earth in peace and wisdom: —
The agent for his affairs, (with titles as in H.-N. No. 6 above), Krishnappa-
Nayaka's great-grandson, Venkatadri-Nayaka's grandson, Krishnappa-Nayaka's
son, Verikatadri-Nayaka, caused to be written and given to certain Brahmans
(named) a stone sasana of a gift of land as follows:—In the Belur-sime
which formerly Krishna-Raja favoured to our great-great-grandfather Yarra-
Krishnappa-Nayaka as an amara-magani, in the Arakalgud-sthala of the Bilahanad,
the village of Bijaghatta, giving it another name of Vcnkatasamudra,
have we granted at the time of the sun's eclipse (with all usual details, and
repetition of the grant).
Righteous witnesses —Sun and moon, etc. (as in No. 4 above).
84
Da* f 1761 A. D
For the god Annadam Ramesvaia of the bangdra village Ramanathapura,
(on the date specified), Nanja-Rajayya made a grant of villages (specified).
Imprecation.
86
Date 1514 A. D
Obeisance to Ganadhipati. Praise of sambhu.
(On the date specified), when the maharajadhiraja raja-parainesvara Katari-
Saluva vira-pratapa Krishna-Raya-maharaya was in his residence, ruling the
kingdom in peace and wisdom: —for the god Rama of have we granted
the village of Singanakuppe, belonging to .in the Nilakunda-sthala of
the Basavapattana-sthala, with all usual rights May the deva be prosperous:
may the diva's disciples and children survive; may their line Burvive to a
thousand generations; may our line survive to a thousand generations. May
the deva continue to enjoy this village in peace.
93
Date 1066 A.D.
Be it well. (On the date specified), when Rajendra-Pnthvi-Kongalva-Deva
was ruling the kingdom of the world: —Paliga-verggade of Bulluha-nad caused