Gopāla

INIG1350a  kārttika badi 7 budhavāra Surwāyā (Shivpuri). 23 lines, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Mentions the excavation of a well (vāpī) and the laying out of a garden (vāṭikā) by rāṇaka Cāciga, dharmaputra of the Yajvapāla king Gopāla and servant of Gaṇapati. Cāciga was of the Lubdhaka family (i.e. Lodhā). Composed by Māthura kāyastha Jayasiṁha, son of Lohaṭa and written by Mahārāja. Now in the collection of the Archaeological Museum, Gwalior.

INIG1348a caitra sudi 8 gurudine puṣyanakṣatre Surwāyā (Shivpuri). Recovered from a tank. 33 lines, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Mentions the construction of a tank (vāpikā) by ṭhakkur Vāmana in the time of Gaṇapati, son of Gopāla. Praises the city of Mathurā from whence the kāyasthas originated. Composed by Somamiśra, son of Somadhara, written by Mahārāja, son of Somarāja, and incised by Devasiṁha, son of Mādhava.

INIG134[?] caitra śudi 8 guruvāra Barokhar (Morena). On a memorial stone. 17 lines, nāgarī, Sanskrit. Mentions śrīmad Gopāla. Not completely legible.

INIG1341d pauṣa badi 1 somavāra Sesaī Buzurg (Shivpuri). On a satī stone. 12 lines, nāgarī, Hindi. Mentions the death of rā˚ (rāuta) Malayadeva and his two wives in a cattle stealing incident during the time of mahārājādhirāja Gopāla during the administration of mahākumāra Jaitravarman. The name of the village is given as Sesaigrāma.

INIG1341b āśvina śudi 1 Narwar (Shivpuri). Well inscription (near Rām mandir). 15 lines, old nāgarī, Sanskrit. Mentions the construction of a well in the time of mahārāja Gopāla by baniyā Rāma of the Vaṁsala gotra from Sevāyika village; the genealogy of Rāma is briefly given. The composer was Śivanātha.

INIG1339 pauṣa badi 10 guruvāra Narwar (Shivpuri). On a slab. 27 lines, old nāgarī, Sanskrit. Records the construction of a well (vāpī) and the planting of a garden (upavana) by Gaṅgadeva, son of Ajayadeva and minister (saciva) to Gopāladeva; also mentions Jayapāla or Jajapella, the progenitor of the Jajapella dynasty, who was brought forth at Ratnagiri by the goddess Mahāruṇḍā. Born in the Jajapella dynasty were Cāhaḍa (who captured Narwar or Nalagiri), his son Naravarman or Nṛvarman, his son Āsalladeva and his son Gopāla who defeated Vīravarman, lord of Jejabhukti.

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.

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.

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.