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tence of both is word for word the same, and constitutes the 

 most important portion of the deeds ; possessing a double value 

 both as affording the means of ascertaining the exact date of 

 the Tamil inscriptions at Marnallaipuram, and as a historical 

 record confirming in a remarkable manner, a fact of some 

 importance ascertained from totally distinct sources. In a 

 paper on the Chalukya Princes of Kalyan in the Dekhan pub- 

 lished in the IVth Vol. of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic 

 Society, and republished in Vol. VII. p. 193 of this Journal, 

 it is stated on the authority of an inscription at Anigerry 

 in the Dharwar district, that Someswara Deva Chalukya I. 

 surnamed Ahawa Malta had been invaded by " the Chola Raja 

 who had ravaged the southern provinces of Kuntala desa, 

 and destroyed the city of Pulikara nagara, the modern 

 Lakshmesicar near Savanore" The Chalukya inscription 

 asserts that Ahawa Malla defeated and slew the invader, 

 and there is no doubt the invasion was ultimately repelled. 

 But enough is admitted to show, that it had been in the 

 first instance eminently successful. The present inscription 

 evidently refers to the same fact, and there is no doubt that Vir 

 Rajendra Chola surnamed Koppara-kesari Vanna is the Chola 

 Raja above referred to. This is further confirmed by other 

 inscriptions of this same prince, on the magnificent temple at 

 Gangondaram, on the north bank of the Caver y, of which he 

 appears to have been the founder. One of these, in the 5th 

 year of his reign, runs thus " Ko- Viraja-Kesari Varma nam- 

 ed Rajendra Deva, wielding the sceptre with valor for a com- 

 panion and munificence for an ornament, freeing himself from 

 the blackest sins, having intimidated Ahawa Malla oiKudala 

 Sangama, having vanquished the Vickilan and Singalan* and 

 taken their queens with their effects and carriages, and having 

 a second time terrified Ahawa Malla in battle ; having also 

 recovered Venginadu and fulfilled the vows of his elder 

 brothers, &c." In a subsequent grant in the same temple he 



*The Singalan must refer to the King of Ceylon. 



