South Indian Inscriptions- Volume XXXV (Inscriptions Collected During The Years 1950-53)

This volume contains 232 Kannada inscriptions that were copied during the years 1950-51, 1951-52 and 1952-53 by the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India and noticed in its respective Annual Reports. These inscriptions are useful for studying the Political, Cultural, Religious and Socio-economic history of Karnataka. They were copied from the districts of Belgaum, Bellary, Bijapur, Dharwar, Kanara-North, Kanara-South of Karnataka; Anantapur, Hyderabad and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh; and Bombay district of Maharashtra and Madurai and Tiruchinapalli districts of Tamil nadu.

The dynasties represented in this volume are that of the Banas, Rashtrakutas, Chillukyas of Kalyana, Kalachiiris, Yadavas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara Rulers. There are some inscriptions belonging to feudatory families of Ratters, Kadarnbas of Hangal, Saluvas of Sangitapura and Muslim rulers. Some inscriptions are very interesting for they throw light in elucidating some unknown aspects of details embeded in other records. A sizeable number of miscellaneous inscriptions are also useful in understanding the regional history.

I would like to thank all my colleagues of Office of the Director Epigraphy, A.S.I. Mysore in general and would like to record my sense of gratitude and Dr. M.D. Sampath, Director Epigraphy (Retd), Shri. N. Nan jundaswamy, Deputy Superintending Epigraphist (Retd), Shri H.M. Nagarajrao Epigraphist (Retd), University of Mysore, Mysore. They made several useful suggestions in editing these inscriptions.

I feel, it is my duty to thank Dr. K. Munirathnam, Deputy Superintending Epigraphist and presently Director (Epigraphy) I/c for overseeing the early printing of this volume. I also thank Dr. S. Nagarajappa, Assistant Superintending Epigraphist and Shri. R.V. Anil Kumar, Assistant Epigraphist of Kannada language, who assisted me in deciphering a few inscriptions. My acknowledgements are due to Shri. C. Rajesh, Library and Information Assistant for providing library books and for his timely help, Shri. G. Srinivasa Rao, Senior Photographer, for his help in giving present shape to this volume, Shri. G. Vasanth Kumar, Photographer Gr. H for taking good photos of impressions that are appended at the end of the volume. Last but not least, I would like to thank Shri. V.P. Rammuni for supplying the impressions that were necessary for this volume. I also thank Ms. M. Jayalak.shmi, Data Operator for having basically composed this volume.

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