Revagavunda, Revagāvuṇḍa, Reva-gavunda: 1 definition

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Revagavunda 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: Inscriptions of the Śilāhāras

Revagāvuṇḍa or simply Reva is the name of a person mentioned in the “Sheḍbāl stone inscription of the reign of Vijayāditya”. Accordingly, “... the goldsmith Nāgoja and Reva-gāvuṇḍa have entrusted to all the assemblies, with the pouring of water...”.

This stone inscription (mentioning Reva-gāvuṇḍa) is set up in the Basavaṇṇā temple at Sheḍbāl, a village in the Athaṇī-tālukā of the Belgaon District in the Karnāṭaka State. It records that certain taxes imposed ad valorum were assigned to the local assemblies of guilds by the goldsmith Nāgoja and Reva-gāvuṇḍa. It is dated Caitra, Ādityavāra (Sunday), Śaka year 1075, the cyclic year being Śrīmukha.

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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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