Person: Michael WILLIS

INIG1338g caitra śudi 7 Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 16 lines, old nāgarī, Sanskrit. Records, in verse and prose, that rāyarāuta gajavāharāuta Vāndana, son of rāuta Deva and grandson of rāuta Bhoja fought on the banks of the Volukā or Valuā in a battle against the Chandilla mahārāja Vīravarman on behalf of mahārāja Gopāla.

INIG1338f caitra śudi 2 śanivāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 9 lines, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Mentions that rā˚ (i.e. rāuta) Haradeva, son of rā˚ (i.e. rāuta) Kumvarāseha (Kumārasiṁha) of the Cauṇāhamāṇika fought in a battle near the Valūbā river; also mentions paramabhaṭṭāraka parameśvara paramaheśvara Gopāladeva, mahākumāra Jaitavrahmadeva (Jaitravarmadeva) and mahāpradhāna rā˚ (rāuta) Dejai of the Jvajvakullavaṁśa (Yajvapālavaṁśa).

INIG1338e caitra śudi 7 śukravāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial pillar. Number of lines not clear, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Records the death of a warrior or warriors of Yajvapāla Gopāla. Details not clear.

INIG1338d caitra śudi 7 śukravāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 8 lines, casual nāgarī, corrupt Sanskrit. Seems to mention a satī upon the death of a warrior in the time of śrī rājādhirāja Gopāladeva.

INIG1338c  caitra śudi 7 śukravāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 12 lines, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Mentions Gopāladeva of Narwar in connection with the death of some warriors. Reading doubtful but may be rājaputra Lasībhata, Vatha, Ḍeḍe, rā˚ (i.e. rāuta) Sīhadatta, his son rāṇa Gaughosena and Mamaladeva. The part mentioning the rulers is similar to the 11 line inscription of 1338 given above.

INIG1338b caitra śudi 7 śukravāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 14 lines, casual nāgarī, corrupt Sanskrit. Records the death of Gotinoduṇa, son of Jadeva, during the reign of mahārājādhirājapati parameśvara paramamaheśvara Gopāla.

INIG1338a caitra śudi 7 śukravāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 11 lines, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Records the satī of a lady upon the death of rājaputra Arasīha, his son Dhadhaheu and rājaputra Sīhaḍa in a battle with Vīravrahmadeva near the Valuva when mahārājādhirāja Gopāla was ruling at Nalapuradurga and rāvata Jayatavrahmadeva (i.e. rāuta or rājaputra Jaitravarmadeva) and mahāpradhāna Dejai were running the administration.

INIG1337f  [caitra] śudi 7 śukravāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 5 lines, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Damaged but most lacunae can be filled by reference to the 5-line inscription of the same date given above.

INIG1337e caitra śudi 7 śukravāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 9 lines, casual nāgarī, Sanskrit. Mentions śrī rājādhirājā (ja) Gopāladeva and pradhāna Deja; remainder unclear.

INIG1337d caitra śudi 7 śukravāra Banglā (Shivpuri). On a memorial stone. 11 lines, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Records the death of a warrior in the time of rājādhirāja śrī Gopāladeva of Nalapuradurga.