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Charter issued by Sriranga Deva Raya [Sriranga I] of Vijayanagara, 1580/1 CE

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1860/CP 7

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

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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