INSCRIPTIONS. 261 



£ Inam land measuring ten kanis granted by Hampandrya 

 to Bhutivimubhatta of Yatsagotra and Apas- 

 tambasutra. 



1 „ to Sridharabhatta of Grargagotra and Apas- 

 tambasutra. 



i „ to Tofappa of the same gotra and sutra. 

 J „ to Bhadranardyan ibhatta of the same gotra 

 and sutra. 



J „ to Ndrdyana of Kundinagotra and Apastam- 

 basutra. 



J „ to Tiruvengadahhatta of the same gotra and 

 sutra. 



The number of Inam-lands is 24 in all, each containing ten 

 kanis, the total made up being 240 kanis. The village of 

 Cettupedu which, with its eight enjoyable possessions is 

 granted as a freehold village in honor of Mahamaya, is to be 

 enjoyed with pleasure. 



Bow to SrI Yisvapati. 



Historical Eemarks on the two Nagari Inscriptions 

 and on the Line of Kings of Yijayanagaram. 



The Telugu princely family which is mentioned in the two 

 Nagari inscriptions is the Kuruba dynasty of Yijayanagaram, 

 of which Sangama is the reputed ancestor, while its origin 

 is traced to Yadu and eventually to Oandra, the moon. In 

 the inscriptions occur the names of Sangama, of Bukka and 

 Gaurdmbikd, of ITaiHhara, of Pratdpadevardya and Hemdmbikd, 

 of Vijayardya, and of DSvardya. The name of Devardya, 

 occurs twice in the text of the second sasanam ; but while the 

 Devardya mentioned in the first place appears to be identical 

 with Pratapadevaraya, yet, where the same name occurs 

 again, it must refer to another person, as Devaraya is called 

 a reigning king nine years after Yijaya, the son of the 

 above-mentioned Pratapadevaraya, had granted the first gift. 



The first grant was executed on the 7th of the dark fort- 



