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Inscription from Vikramaditya I Era

May 6 , 2025 17 hrs 0 min 29 0

A rare inscription dating back to the time of Vikramaditya I of the Badami Chalukya dynasty has been unearthed at Madapura Lake in Nyamati taluk of Davangere district, Karnataka.
The inscription measures approximately five feet in length and comprises 17 lines inscribed in Old Kannada script.
This inscription dates to the 7th century AD, specifically during the reign of Vikramaditya I of the Badami Chalukyas, who ruled between 654 and 681 AD.
The inscription describes the Vikramaditya I’s officer, Singhavenna, who had governed the region of Ballavi, waived certain taxes on the local villagers.