OB00158 Tigaon Plates of Pravarasena II

Author: Anon.

Ancient Vidarbha showing find-spots of Vākāṭaka inscriptions. (Zenodo).

Community: Vākāṭaka epigraphy
Uploaded on November 6, 2017
January 25, 2019
IN00171 Tigaon Charter of Pravarasena II

Author: Dániel Balogh

This charter has five copper plates and records the donation of 2000 nivartanas of land by royal measure in the village of Dhuvavāṭaka (Dhruvavāṭaka) to a number of Brāhmaṇas. An additional 26 nivartanas in two other villages is recorded in the third plate as being specifically donated to the Brāhmaṇa Somārya. Both Mirashi 1963: 64 and Shastri 1997: 34-35 argue that this third plate is actually a forgery, inserted into the charter at a later date to benefit Somārya. The first part of the donation (that of the 2000 nivartanas) was issued in exchange for the earlier donation by Pṛthivīṣeṇa I of the village of Vijayavallī-vāṭaka. The charter was issued in the 29th year of Pravarasena II reign and was issued from the temple of Pravareśvara.

Community: Vākāṭaka epigraphy
Uploaded on November 6, 2017
January 18, 2019