1898.] M. M. Chakravarti —Language and literature of Orissa. 381 
another (to be called B) is followed in Baba Bhabani Charan Bandyo- 
padhyaya’s Purusottamacandrika and adopted in Hunter’s Orissa (Vol. 
II, App. VII, pp. 183-191) ; while a third which I shall call C is still 
unpublished. The C version is incomplete taking the genealogy up to 
Gopinatha Deva only, but otherwise appears to have been generally 
more reliable. 
I. Divyasimha Deva. 
(1692/93-1719/20 A.D.). 
His time is important forOriya literature, as three poets,—Upendra 
Bhanja, Bhupati Pandita and Bisvanatha Khuntia mention him. The 
king’s initial year appears to be 1692-93 A.D., and for several reasons. 
Firstly, A puts it at 1692 A.D. Secondly, Bhupati Pandifa’s poem was 
finished in his 18th Aqka, makara £ukla trayoda^, Monday. On 
calculating according to Prof. Jacobi’s Tables, makara £ukla trayoda^i 
fell on Monday in the year 1707 (3rd February). This being the king’s 
18th aijka or 15th year, the first year falls in 1692-93. Thirdly, 
reasonings from Mahomedan chronicles support this date. During this 
reign Aurangzeb sent orders to break the temple and the image of 
Jagannatha:— 
“He (Mir Sayyid Mahmud of Bilgram) was a man held in great 
respect and had served under Nawab Ikram in Orissa. When Aurangzeb 
had sent orders to the Nawab to destroy the temple of Jagannath, Baja 
Durup Sing Deo who had the temple under him asked the Mir to 
introduce him to the Nawab. The Baja promised to break up the 
temple and to send the big idol to the Emperor. He actually did 
break the statue of Bakas which stood over the entrance of the temple, 
and also two battlements over the door. The idol which was made of 
sandalwood and which had two valuable jewels set in the eyes, was 
carried off and sent to Aurangzeb at Bijapur where it was thrown by 
order on the steps of the mosque.” 1 
1 Tabsirat-ul-Nazirin, 1. c. Dr. R. L. Mittra’s Ant. Orissa, Yol. II, p. 112. The 
breaking of the temple is corroborated by Madala Panji (C version) :— 
W) yt f^r 
iff i ytct 
hw ai^rr f 
The event thus described took place on 19th rsava, 7th Aqka of the king 
Divyasimha Deva, being 17th May in 1697 A.D. 
