1847.] 



Addendum. 



57 



No. 10. Date 9th year of Rajendra-chola. 



12. „ 24th 



of Vira-chola. 



13. „ 24th 



of Rajendra-chola. 



14. „ 3d 



of Vicrama-chola. 



16. „ 15th 



„ of F'ira-pandiya. 



17. „ 6th 



„ of Sundara-pandiya^ 



20. „ 24th 



„ of Raja-raja-dever. 



21. „ 25th 



„ of Ktdlottunga-chola, the ruler of Izham^ Ma- 



dura, and Carur. 





31. Date 19th year of Vira-rajendra. 

 (Six inscriptions cutout by somebody unknown.) 



42. Date 5th of Fira.pandiya.Sacam')^, A. D. 1478—9. 



44. „ „ of Vira-chola-deva, Saca 1044, A. D. 1121—2. 



45, „ „ of Fira-vallala-dever, Saca 1244, — 1321 — 2. 



75. in two fanes nQ2iY Alaga-mali (10 miles from Madu- 



ra,) many inscriptions which could not be made out. 

 82, 83, 84, are wanting. 

 124 to 127 five long inscriptions cut out. 



131 Saca 1678, (A. D. 1755 — 6) time of Krishna-ray er-udiyar 

 of Seringapatam. 



144 to 148 five long inscriptions cut out« 



166 contains title oi Svasia-sriman-Prata'pa Cliacra-verti, Bhosa-^ 

 la, Bhuja-valla-vira Vallala-dever : noted for the sake of the title 

 Bliosala. 



I have not copied off all modern dates, nor those of Pandiya or 

 Chola kings often recurring. But the above will give some help in 

 our inquiries. And besides they show that the inscriptions, con- 

 nected with that locality, have had a too attentive consideration from 

 some unknown spoliator. Let us hope that the information, gained 

 by the plunder, may one day be made known ; which would be the 



• only adequate apology. 



It is not my intention to offer remarks on the reigns of the Congu- 

 nad rulers. It is rather surprising to find a native author content 

 with only an average of 34 years to a reign. I have already intimat- 

 ed that the earliest dates cannot be depended on. If they could be 

 rectified, the average would be reduced. As regards the date S. 

 Saca 816, A. D. 893 — 4 assumed as that of the reign of Malla-deva, 

 second of the name, I would observe that the date going just before 

 S. Saca 800j A. D. 877— -8 is safer ; because the gift by GiinaluU 



'tama was of necessity in his reign; whereas the foundation of the 



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