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Kuruvatti means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: What is India: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (1945-1952)Kuruvatti is an archaeologically important site situated in Harpanahalli-taluk (Bellary district, Madras), known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at Kuruvatti there is a Kannaḍa inscription on a capital of a pillar, proper right of the Mallikārjuna temple. It registers a gift of 2 gaṇigana-mattar of land to god Āhumalleśvara by the Mahājanas headed by the Ūroḍeyas, etc., of the village Kureti. The gift was entrusted into the hands of Rājaguru Lokābharaṇadeva.
This inscription belongs to king Vīra Ballāla of the Hoysala dynasty and is dated 1204 A.D., April 15.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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