Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楨pigraphs from Amaravati (d) The Tulakica or Banker鈥� of the study on Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology, including museum exhibitions of the major archeological antiquities. These pages show how the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) survived from 4th century BCE to 14th century CE. It includes references and translations of episodes of Buddha鈥檚 life drawn from the Avadanas and Jatakas which are illustrated in Amaravati art.
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Epigraphs from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 (d) The Tulakica or Banker
Another social group Tulakica made gift to the great monument of 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨. However, there is some controversy regarding the term. Luders read it as Tulakacha, the inhabitant of Tulaka but Chanda thinks it doubtful. Sivaramamurti considers Tulakica as the person whose work is to weigh. It might mean a banker. An inscription of a Tulakica may be taken note of.
Text:-
sa Tulakicas gahapatisa Kubulasa putasa Budhino bh膩riy膩ya
Tuk膩ya saputikaya sabhaginik膩ya patodeya dh膩mma峁�.[1]
Translation:-
Pious gift of a slab (pata) by Tuk膩, the wife of Budhi, the son of the householder Kubula, a Tulakica with her son and sister.
Note:-
This inscription helps us to understand that Tuka, the wife of gahapati Budhi makes donation with her son and daughter.
The involvement of the 蝉别峁弓丑颈蝉 in the refurbishment of the monument in the form of donations is also mention worthy.
Text:-
i) Chadakicasa se峁環ipamukhasa
ii) bhadaniga ma sa suci
iii) 诲腻苍补峁�.[2]
Translation:-
Gift of a crossbar of the righteous townfolk of Chad膩kica headed by merchants (厂别峁弓丑颈).
Note:-
The inscription refers to the gift of crossbar of the town folk of Chad膩kica headed by the merchant.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Chanda Ramprasad, 1919-20, Op.cit, No 34, p 269. Sivaramamurti C, Op.cit, No. 104, pp 298-299.
[2]:
Sivaramamurti, Ibid, No. 87, p 294, L眉ders H, Op.cit, No. 1261, pp 149-150 Burgess Jas, Op.cit, No. 196, p 39.