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Copper plates from Vijayanagara Kingdom

October 24 , 2024 7 days 148 0
  • A set of copper plate inscriptions with two leaves have been discovered at the Sri Singeeswarar temple at Mappedu village in Tiruvallur district.
  • It is dating back to the 16th Century CE.
  • The inscription was written in Sanskrit and Nandinagari script.
  • It was engraved in 1513 during the reign of King Krishandevaraya.
  • The plates recorded the gift of a village Vasalabattaka, renamed Krishnarayapura, to several Brahmins by the king.

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