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for in an inscription cut in a rock " which forms the side 
of an old ruined Saiva church near Tirupparankunram," 
and which is translated in the " Madura Manual," we find as 
one of the recommendations of Sundara Pandya — 
"Who, when the Chola, who had fled after being deprived 
of his kingdom and city, returned in confidence and presented 
to him his (the Chola's) son, declaring (comphmentarily) that his 
son bore the title of Pandya, and prostrated himself before the 
Pandya's victorious throne, and humbly besought him ; who 
then went and took hold of his hands, putting aside all anger, 
aud pouring water on them presented the conquered territory to 
the son of the Chola. Then the kings of all the countries of the 
world, surrounded by the ocean that has great waves, paid their 
respects to the Pandya, the benefactor of all, and begged of him 
that this kingdom presented by him of his freewill to the son 
of the Chola, to whom had been joyfully (or out of compliment) 
given the Pandya's name, should thenceforward be known as 
'the kingdom once conquered by the Pandya.' Who then 
presented him with the Chola kingdom and with the Sri Muk'ha 
or order to use as his signature a seal, representing a bright 
fish ; entitling him ' the king of the country which was before 
lost ;' and giving him also the old capital city, and then gave 
him leave to depart." 
This passage, when we remember that Kanchi (Conjee- 
veram) was at one time the Chola capital, would certainly 
appear to connect the coin with the king here referred to, 
who, having done a generous thing, was by no means inclined 
to hide his light under a bushel.'^ 
In the Madura " St'hala Purana" (l,itli story) the same event is 
noticed, the conquered king being there called " The Chola king of Kanchi- 
pura." 
*i Thus also among the early Bactrians, we find a king of such inordinate 
vanity that because he was known in his own time as " the Great Saviour " 
(2IDT7JP fxeyas) considered it unnecessary to put his own name on his coins. 
To this day his issues are among the commonest one meets with in the whole 
eeriea, hut his name remains a mystery still. 
