Copper plate Inscription of Western Ganga
Title Copper plate Inscription of Western Ganga
Accession Number 56.121/2 (a-e)
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Numismatics & Epigraphy
Object Type Numismatics and Epigraphy
Main Material Copper
Manufacturing Technique Hand made
Main Artist Kangani Perudattakara
Artist's Nationality Indian
Country India
Provenance Karnataka
Origin Place Srinivaspur Taluk, Karnataka
Patron/Dynasty Western Ganga
Period / Year of Work 6th century CE (550 CE)
Culture Western Ganga
Dimensions 22 x 5.8 cms.
Brief Description

Five copper plates strung on a ring with seal showing the Western Ganga emblem of elephant standing. The grant dates back to 550 C.E. and belongs to Western Ganga king Durvinita. Script is latest phase of Brahmi and the language is Sanskrit. The inscription mentions the genealogical description of the Ganga kings like Kanganivarma Madhava Mahadhiraja, a nephew of Krishnavarma Kadamba and Kongani Mahadhiraja alias Avinita. The donar of this inscription is Durvinita the son of Avinita through the Punnata princess Jyestha. He is described as the author of the Sabdavatara Brihad-katha in Sanskrit and a commentator of Kritarajuniya.

The grant records that in the 40th regnal year Durvinita, celebrated his birthday by granting the village Kodungervur to the Brahmin Bharasauma and Agni Sauma of the Bharadwaja gotra. This inscription is engraved by Kangani Perudattakara.