Articles on Copper Plate Grants
Sailodbhava Rulers of Kongada
By Vinayak Misra · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931
This article reconstructs the genealogy and chronology of the Śailodbhava dynasty, which ruled parts of Kongoda (in coastal Odisha) in the seventh and eighth centuries. Using copperplate grants numbered 3 through 7, the author lists kings such as Śailodbhava,…
Imprecatory Verses in Copper‑Plate Grants
By Chintaharan Chakravarti · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1930
The Dates of the Cauhan Maharajas of Sambalpur Atharagarb (Mahakosala)
By L. P. Pandeya Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1930
Attempting to construct a timeline for the Chauhan rulers of Sambalpur (Atharagharhs), this article laments local apathy towards preserving the region’s history. It notes that the Chauhans ruled the eighteen forts for over three centuries with minimal…
Imprecatory Verses in Copper Plate Grant
By Batakrishna Ghosh · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
This brief article analyses the imprecatory verses (curses) often found at the end of copper‑plate land grants issued by Indian kings. Such verses threaten anyone who would attempt to revoke the gift with severe punishments in this life and the next. The…
Recent Progress in Archaeology in South India
By C. S. Srinivasachari · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
The article discusses recent archaeological progress in South India and the Deccan, focusing on epigraphic findings, inscriptions, and historical clarifications. It highlights three Salankdyana copper plate grants from Kanteru and Pedda-Vigi, which shed light…