1900.] 
M. M. G\\ii\iV£LWixvi\.-— Inscription of Kapilendra Leva. 
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No. Dates. Keferenccs. 
5. 1471 A.D. Ferishta, l.c., Elphinstone’s Hist, of Iiul. 
(1889 ed.), Appendix p. 756; and Sewell’s 
sketch of S. Indian dynasties, p. 23. 
6. 7th (4th) Aqka, 1393, The Qri-Kurmam temple, 2nd pillar, north 
(T.) Asarha 2, Thursday, the and west face [Dr. Hultzsch’s Ep. Rep., 
Jovian year Khara = 20th 1895-6, p. 19, No. 274; and my Ms.]. 
June, 1472 A.D. 
6. 7. 1477 A.D. Ferishta, l.c. Elphin., App. p. 756 ; and 
Sewells’ sketch, p. 23. 
8. 15th (17th) Agka, Mesa, Di 10 My reading of the Oriya Copper-plate grant 
(0.) (11), >iew moon, Monday, to the Bala sore Bhunyas [Ind. Ant., Vol. 
solar eclipse = 7th April, 1483 I, p. 355}. The original reading seems 
A.D. to have been wrong, but Prof. Kielhorn 
has arrived at the correct English equi- 
valent in Ind. Ant., Vol. XXII, p. 108. 
9. 19th Agka, Siihha Qu 8, Thurs- Right side Inscription No. 4 of the Jagan- 
(0.) day = 18th April, 1485 A.D. natha temple [J.A.S.B., Vol. LXII, 1893, 
p. 100-1]. 
10. Qaka 1411, the Jovian year A Konda-Vidu Inscription [Sewell’s sketch 
(T.) Kilaka = 1488-89 A.D. south, dyn., p. 48]. The ^aka year current 
was apparently used. 
11. 25th Aijka, Visa (Vrsa) Sa:g- ^ri-Kurmam temple, 1st pillar (of Nos. 272 
(0.) kranti, ^u 8, Thursday = 27th and 273), not reported in Ep. Rep. for 
May, 1490 A.D. 1895-6. I am indebted to Dr. Hultzsch’s 
for two ink impressions of this inscription. 
12. ^aka 1417, the Jovian year The ^ri-Kurmaih temple, 41st pillar, north 
(T.) Raksasa, 32nd (? 33rd) Aqka, face inscription [Dr. Hultzsch’s Ep. Rep., 
Karttika guddha 13, Manda- 1895-6, p. 202, No. 347], 
vara (Saturday) =31st Octo-- 
ber, 1495 A.D, 
With the help of the Aijka inscriptions the precise year of Puru- 
sdttama Deva’s accession can be found out. 
2nd Agka or 1st 
3rd 
4th 
17th 
19th 
25 th 
Agka or 2nd 
Aijka or 3rd 
Aijka or 14th 
Agka or 16th 
Aijka or 21st 
year 
year 
year 
year 
year 
year 
32nd Aijka or 26th year 
The Agka dates are 
= 1469-70 A.D. 
= 1470-71 A.D. 
= 1471-2 A.D. 
A.D. 
A.D. 
A.D. 
A.D. 
= 1482-3 
, = 1484-5 
= 1489-90 
= 1494-5 
Tlie l.st year was 1469-70 A.D. 
From his successor’s Aqka dates, the time of Purusdttaraa’s death 
can be deduced. It took place in J496-97 A.D. 
On tlie death of Kapile 9 vara Deva, liis sons fought with one another 
for the throne. Ultimately Purusottama secured it with the help of the 
Bahmani king Muhammad Shah II. For this aid, he had to cede to the 
