Charter issued by Sriranga Deva Raya [Sriranga I] of Vijayanagara, 1580/1 CE
Scope and Contents
Charter in Sanskrit on 5 plates, issued by Sriranga Deva Raya [Sriranga I] of Vijayanagara in the year of the Saka era 1502 (CE 1580/1). The inscription is clearly engraved on one side of each of the plates, which are moulded in the characteristic stele shape of the period (with a rounded central extension at the top). The inscription appears to include a signature in a different script (?Telugu) at the end. The seal on the ring depicts the royal insignia of a boar (a physical manifestation, 'avatar', of Vishnu), a dagger, the moon and the sun.
Dates
- Creation: 1580/1 CE
Conditions Governing Access
Open, but please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
5 items
Dimensions
Approx. 245 mm X 195 mm (measured in the middle). The inscribed portion of each plate measures 210 mm x 184mm.
Creator
- From the Sub-Fonds: Elliot, Sir Walter, 1803-1887 (curator and archaeologist) (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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