Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楨pigraphs from Amaravati (e) Administrative and Bureaucratic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 Amar膩vat墨 (e) Administrative and Bureaucratic
Apart from the donations by the rich commercial group, the donors functioning in administrative and bureaucratic capacities also came forward to make contributions to the upkeep and refurbishment of the religious complex. Some of the inscriptions may be stated in this context.
Text:-
i) R膩jalekhakasa Bala鈥�
ii) saj膩y膩ya Somadat膩[1]
Translations:-
鈥f Somadat膩 the wife of the royal scribe Bala.
Note:-
This inscription mentions the wife of 谤腻箩补 lekhaka or royal scribe Bala who patronized Buddhism.
Text:-
Senagopasa Muduku峁璦lasa thabo[2]
Translation:-
The pillar of the general (senagopasa) Muduku峁璦la
Note:-
Maduku峁璦la was a local chieftain who had prowess in the use of weapon. Text:- v膩sakasa dhamakadhika[3]
Translation:-
鈥f (Budhi) preacher of law, residing at鈥� Text:- bhar(a?) 办耻尘腻谤颈 Siricampura[4]
Translation:-
鈥� The princes Siri Campura
Note:-
She probably belonged to the local elite group.
The inscription which mentions 艢ivamaka Sada states donations by 辫腻苍颈驳丑补谤颈办补 or superintendent of drinking /water house.
Footnotes and references:
[2]:
Sivaramamurti C, Ibid, No. 18, p 276. L眉ders H, Op.cit, No. 1266, p 150.
[3]:
Sivaramamurti C, Ibid, No. 10, p 274. Chanda Ramprasad, Op.cit, No. 31, p 268.
[4]:
Chanda Ramprasad, Ibid, No. 28, p 268 Sivaramamurti C, Ibid, No. 101, p 298