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Bilaigarh is a village and tahsil in Baloda Bazar district of Chhattisgarh, India.

Location

It is located at an elevation of 226 m above MSL. The National Highway 200 passes through Bilaigarh. The nearest airport is Raipur Airport and the nearest railway station is at Champa.

List of Villages in Bilaigarh Tehsil

1 Alikud, 2 Amakachhar, 3 Amaldiha, 4 Amlidih, 5 Amodi, 6 Arjuni, 7 Bachhaurdih, 8 Baghmalla, 9 Baglota, 10 Balaudi, 11 Balpur, 12 Bamhanpuri, 13 Banahil, 14 Bandri, 15 Bansurikuli, 16 Barbhatha, 17 Basantpur, 18 Beladula, 19 Belha, 20 Belmudi, 21 Beltikari, 22 Benduwa, 23 Bengpali, 24 Bhadora, 25 Bharatpur, 26 Bhinoda, 27 Bhogadih, 28 Bhothidih, 29 Bilaspur, 30 Bisanpur, 31 Boda, 32 Bodadih, 33 Boirdih, 34 Chachrel, 35 Chakarda, 36 Chandlidih, 37 Chandra Nagar, 38 Charbhatha, 39 Charpali, 40 Chhapora, 41 Chhirchuwa, 42 Chhirra, 43 Chhuiha, 44 Chicholi, 45 Chikanidih, 46 Chorbhatthi, 47 Churela, 48 Darra, 49 Daubandhan, 50 Dayalpur, 51 Deoraha, 52 Deosagar, 53 Dewarbod, 54 Dhandhani, 55 Dhangaon, 56 Dhanora, 57 Dhansir, 58 Dharasiv, 59 Dhaura Bhatha, 60 Dhaurabhatha, 61 Dhobanidih, 62 Dhobni, 63 Diwanpur, 64 Dokaridih, 65 Domuhani, 66 Dongiyabhatha, 67 Doto, 68 Dullapur, 69 Durug, 70 Durumgarh, 71 Gadapali, 72 Gadhabhatha, 73 Gagorithada, 74 Gangori, 75 Gardih, 76 Gatadih, 77 Gedapali, 78 Ghana, 79 Ghoghara, 80 Ghoghari, 81 Ghutikona, 82 Girsa, 83 Girwani, 84 Gondli, 85 Gopalpur, 86 Gorba, 87 Govindban, 88 Guwali, 89 Hardi, 90 Jaitpur, 91 Jamgahan, 92 Jamnar, 93 Jamnardih, 94 Jeoradei, 95 Jharnidih, 96 Jhumarpali, 97 Jhumka, 98 Jogesara, 99 Jogidipa, 100 Jora, 101 Jorapali, 102 Junwani, 103 Kachonda, 104 Kaitha, 105 Karbadabri, 106 Karipat, 107 Kariyatar, 108 Karmandi, 109 Karnapali, 110 Karra Chikhala, 111 Kediyawar, 112 Khairjhiti, 113 Khajari, 114 Khamhariya, 115 Khapridih, 116 Khurdarha, 117 Khursula, 118 Kisda, 119 Kodopali, 120 Kodwa, 121 Korkoti, 122 Kosam Kunda, 123 Kot, 124 Lakhurridih, 125 Lankahuda, 126 Limtari, 127 Lukapara, 128 Madhaibhatha, 129 Madhuban Kalan, 130 Madhuban Khurd, 131 Madkadi, 132 Mahuldih, 133 Maldi, 134 Maluha, 135 Mandalpur, 136 Manpasar, 137 Mauhadih, 138 Mirchid, 139 Mohatara, 140 Mohtara, 141 Muchhmalda, 142 Mudkatta, 143 Mudpar, 144 Nagarda, 145 Naktidih, 146 Naresh Nagar, 147 Nawapara, 148 Noharpali, 149 Odakakan, 150 Pachari, 151 Panchpedi, 152 Pandripali, 153 Pandripani, 154 Parsadih, 155 Parsapali, 156 Pathariya, 157 Pawani, 158 Pendrawan, 159 Pikaripali, 160 Pipar Bhauna, 161 Piparbhawna, 162 Pipardih, 163 Pipardula, 164 Pirda, 165 Purgaon, 166 Raikona, 167 Rampur, 168 Ramtala, 169 Rankot, 170 Rikotar, 171 Rohina, 172 Sajapali, 173 Sakrapali, 174 Salauni Kalan, 175 Salaunikhurd, 176 Salhewana, 177 Saliha, 178 Samariya, 179 Sardhabhatha, 180 Sarmandi, 181 Sarsinwa, 182 Semharadih, 183 Senduras, 184 Shankar Nagar, 185 Shitalpur, 186 Siharjor Dharjara, 187 Singhi Chuwa, 188 Singhitar, 189 Sohagpur, 190 Sonadula, 191 Soniyadih, 192 Surguli, 193 Sutiurkuli, 194 Tandapara, 195 Tata, 196 Taulidih, 197 Tedhimdara, 198 Tendu Darha, 199 Tendubhatha, 200 Tendumudi, 201 Tenduwa, 202 Tengna, 203 Thakurdiya, 204 Tharakpur, 205 Tihalipali, 206 Tilaipali, 207 Toulidih, 208 Tundri, 209 Votegan,

Source - https://villageinfo.in/chhattisgarh/raipur/bilaigarh.html

History

Bilaigarh Plates of Prithvideva II Kalchuri year 896 (1144 AD) gives the interesting information that Prithvïdëva II filled the contemporary Ganga king with anxiety when he devastated Chakrakota, as the Ganga king realised that the only way to save his life was to cross the ocean. Chakrakota bas been identified with the central portion of the former Bastar State. The name probably survives in the present Chitrakuta, about 30 miles north by west of Jagdalpur, the capital of the former Bastar State.[1] The Ganga adversary of Prithvïdëva II is not named, but as the devastation of Chakrakôta had taken place some time before 1144-45 AC, when the present grant was made, it must have occurred during the reign of Anantavarman-Chôdaganga. This mighty Ganga Emperor had invaded the Kalachuri kingdom towards the close of the reign of Ratnadëva II, but he suffered an ignominious defeat. Soon after his accession Prithvidëva II seems to have attacked and devastated Chakrakôta.

The Rajim stone inscription, dated in the same year as the present grant, viz , K 896, states that Jagapāla conquered Kākayara, modem Kānker, which borders the former Bastar State on the north, during the reign of Prithvïdëva II. The Kalachuri kings were often at war with the Naga rulers of Chakrakôta. Prithvïdëva II's grandfather Jâjalladëva I had taken the Nâga king Sômêsvara prisoner and released him only at the intercession of his mother. The history of the Nâga kingdom of Chakrakôta is still enveloped in obscurity. Sômësvara was succeeded by Kanharadëva who was reigning 1111 AC. His successor, whose name is still unknown, must have been the adversary of Prithvïdëva II.

Prithvïdëva II's devastation of Chakrakôta is said to have struck terror in the heart of Anantavarman-Chôdaganga, who ruled over the neighbouring kingdom of Kalinga.

The Kalachuri king does not seem to have attacked the Ganga kingdom on this occasion. Jagapâla's inscnption also does not mention any victory over the Ganga king though it mentions the conquest of Bhramaravadradësa which was probably identical with the Bhramarakôtyamandala in the Nâga kingdom. Prithvïdëva invaded the Ganga territory later on during the reign of Jateśvara alias Madhukāmārnava, the son and successor of Anantavarman.

Source - Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p. 551-554

Bilaigarh Plates of Prithvideva II - Kalchuri year 896 (=1144 AD)

Inscriptions Of The Kalachuris Of Ratanpur

No 89 ; Plate LXXII

Bilaigarh Plates Of Prithvideva II - (Kalachuri) Year 896 (=1144 AD)

Source - Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1955, p. 458-462

[p.458]: These plates were discovered in 1945 at Bilaigarh, the chief town of the former Bilaigarh Zamindarî, in the Raipur District of the Chhattisgarh Division m Madhya Pradesh. They were sent by the Commissioner of the Chhattisgarh Division to the Government Epigraphist for India They are edited hère for the first time from an excellent impression kindly supplied by the Government Epigraphist.

They are two copper-plates measuring 11 8" broad and 6 5" high. They weigh 137 tolas. They have their rims raised for the protection of the writing and contain marginal decorative designs on three sides. They were strung together by means of a ring, about 1,8 in diameter. The central portion of the ring was flattened into a round disk to serve as a seal of the plates. The upper half of this seal contains the figure of Gaja-Lakshmi in relief while the lower half has the legend 'Râja-srïmat-'Prithvîdëvah engraved in two lines. The record consists of 36 lines, 18 being inscribed on the inner side of each plate, The average size of the letters is .25".

The characters are Nâgarî Worthy of note are the forms of the following letters : — Initial 'i' consists of two curves with a looped end, turned in opposite directions and placed one below the other ; see iti, L.9 , dh is in a transitional form , its top does not yet show a horn, but the vertical stroke is slightly bent to the left, see -narâdhipa-, L.16, the left limb of 's' has become separated from the vertical on the right; see sûra-^ L.12. The avagraha is used to indicate the elusion of a in lines 3, 10, 17, 20 and 29.

The language is Sanskrit Except for Om namô Vrahmanë in the first Line and the date in the last, the whole record is metrically composed. The verses, of which there are twenty-four, are all numbered. The orthography shows the usual peculiarities, viz , the use of v for b except in the form babhûvuh ; see vrahamanê, L.1 ; of S for Ṡ as in sasvat-, L.4, and Vice versa in -sahasrëna, L.28, and the reduplication of the consonant following r; see mrggunam, L.I.

The inscription refers itself to the reign of Prithvïdëvâ II of the Kalachuri Dynasty of Ratanpur. The object of it is to record the royal grant of the village Pandaratalâï (पंडरतलाई) situated in the Ëvadi-mandala (ईवाड़ी-मंडल) to a Brâhmana named Dêlhûka on the occasion of a solar eclipse. The plates were granted in the year 896 of an unspecified era.1 The record was composed by Malhana (मल्हण) ,2 the son of Subhankara. The copper-plates were prepared by Vâmana and the charter was written on them by a son of Kîrti The writer's personal name is not mentioned in the present inscription due to the exigencies of the mètre, but he may be identical with Sûpata. the son of Kïrtidhara, who wrote a grant of this very king Prithvîdëva II in the following year K 897.3 The record was incised by an unnamed son of Lakshmidhara. Lakshmïdhara incised the Sarkhô plates4 of Ratnadêva II, dated K 880 and the Amôdâ plates5 of Prithvîdëva II, dated K. 900. His son, who incised the present plates, may have been Dharanïdhara, mentioned in the grant of K. 897.

1. In the last line the figures of the date are followed by the word ammé which is itself followed by a vertical stroke and a sign somewhat resembling the figure 5 Perhaps the intended reading was Asvi-(Āśvi)nē 15

2. He may have been related to Alhana who composed the texts of the Raipur and Amôdâ plates of Prithvîdëva I, Nos 76 and 77.

3. See the Pâragaon plates of Prithvîdëva II, (No 123, below) The later grants of this king were written by Vatsarâja, another son of Kïrtidhara See Nos 91, 92 and 94, below

4. No. 83, above

5. No 91, below

[p.459]: The date of the present inscription must evidently be referred to the Kalachuri era. No details of the solar eclipse mentioned in it are given, but supposing that it occurred in the same year in which the plates were issued, as seems probable, we get some data for Verification. According to the epoch of 247-48 A.C. , there were two solar eclipses in the expired Kalachuri year 896, one of which occurred in the purnimànta Mâgha (on the 26th December 1144 A.C) and the other m the pûrnimànta Ashâdha (on the 22nd June -1145 AC), while there was none in the current Kalachuri year 896. The plates were therefore granted some time in the year 1144-45 A.C

The genealogy of Prithvïdëva II down to his father Ratnadëva II is given hère in verses 3-10 which are repeated Verbatim from the earlier grants of the dynasty1 as the prashasti had then become stereotyped Verse 11 which describes the reigning king is, however, new and occurs only in the present grant. It gives the interesting information that Prithvïdëva II filled the contemporary Ganga king with anxiety when he dévastated Chakrakota, as the Ganga king realised that the only way to save his life was to cross the ocean. Chakrakôta bas been identified with the central portion of the former Bastar State2 The Ganga adversary of Prithvïdëva II is not named, but as the devastation of Chakrakôta had taken place some time before 1144-45 -AC when the present grant was made, it must have occurred during the reign of Anantavarman-Chôdaganga3. This mighty Ganga Emperor had invaded the Kalachuri kingdom towards the close of the reign of Ratnadëva II, but he suffered an ignomimous defeat. Soon after his accession Prithvidëva II seems to have attacked and devastated Chakrakôta. The Rajim stone inscription, dated in the same year as the present grant, was viz , K 896, states that Jagapâla conquered Kâkayara, modem Kanker, which borders the former Bastar State on the north, during the reign of Prithvïdëva II.4 The Kalachuri kings were often at war with the Nâga rulers of Chakrakôta Prithvïdëva II's grandfather Jâjalladëva I had taken the Nâga king Sômêsvara prisoner and released him only at the intercession of his mother.5 The history of the Nâga kingdom of Chakrakôta is still enveloped in obscurity. Sômëshvara was succeeded by Kanharadëva who was reigning in 1111 AC.6 His successor, whose name is still unknown, must have been the adversary of Prithvïdëva II.

Prithvïdëva II's devastation of Chakrakôta is said to have struck terror in the heart of Anantavarman-Chôdaganga, who ruled over the neighbouring kingdom of Kalinga. The Kalachuri king does not seem to have attacked the Ganga kingdom on this occasion.

Jagapâla's inscription also does not mention any victory over the Ganga king though it mentions the conquest of Bhramaravadradësa which was probably identical with the Bhramarakôtyamandala in the Nâga kingdom. Prithvïdëva invaded the Ganga territory later on durrig the reign of Jatēśvara alias Madhukâmarnava, the son and successor of Anantavarman.7

The pedigree of the donee begins in verse 12 His. grandfather was Hāpūka Who belonged to the Vatsa gôtra. He was famous for his knowledge of the Vëdas. His son was Jīmūtavāhana and the latter's son was Dēlhūka to whom the present grant was made. He is eulogized as proficient in the Vëdânta philosophy and the Śākambharī

1. See, eg , the Sarkhô plates of Ratnadëva II, No 83, above

2. Ep Ind , Vol IX, pp 178 f. The name probably survives in the present Chitrakuta, about 30 miles north by west of Jagdalpur, the capital of the former Bastar State.

3. The last known date of Anantavarman-Chôdagana is Ś 1069 (1147-48 AC) See INI,No 1983.

4.No 88, L 11

5. No 77, L 21

6. Ep Ind, Vol IX, p 314

7. No 96, V 17 and No 100, v 8.

[p.460]: vidyâ.1 Verse 15 tells us that Brahmadēva, the well-known feudatory who obtained an easy victory by means of the Śâkambharï vidyâ which he had learnt from Dëlhûka, considered him as an equal of Brihaspati, the preceptor of gods. From the Ratanpur stone inscription of K 915 we know that Brahmadëva was the chief feudatory (mândalk-àgranï) of Prithvidëva II.2 The latter had called him specially from Talahâri mandala and entrusted the government of the kingdom to him. He seems to have fought in the battle of Chakrakôta and obtained an easy victory which he ascribed to his knowledge of the Sâkambharï vidyà.

Of the geographical names which occur in the present grant,

Kôsala has already been shown to be the ancient name of Chhattisgarh and the adjoining territory to the east.

Pandaratalâï, the village granted may be identical with that mentioned in the Sheorinarayan inscription of K 919, where Amanadëva, a scion of a collateral branch of the Kalachuri family, made some benefactions. There are several villages of the name Pendri or Pendriâ in Chhattisgarh, but the one nearest to Bilaigarh and Shëorinaràyan is Pendriâ, about 7 miles north-west of the latter place Èvadi, the head-quarters of the mandala of the same name, cannot be identified.

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English Translation
Success ! Ôm ! Adoration to Brahman !
  • (Verse.1) - Adoration to that reality Brahman, which is attributeless, all-pervasive, eternal and auspicious, the ultimate cause (of the universe) and supreme light conceivable by the mind.
  • (V. 2) The foremost luminary of the firmament is the sun, the Primeval Being. Then was born from him his son Manu, the first of kings. In his family there was Kârtavïrya born on the earth.
  • (V.3) - There was the king, the divine and illustrious Kârtavîtya, an ornament of the earth, who threw into bondage Râvana who had propitiated Siva with the embrace of (Parvati) the daughter of the Himalaya, who was terrified as he (the Râvana) lifted up the (Kailâsa) mountain with ease, and who (i.e. , Râvana) was greatly enraged when his offerings to the three-eyed (Siva), were washed away by the stream of the greatly flooded Rëvâ which was turned by the suddenly placed dam of his mighty arms.
  • (V. 4) - The king born in his family became known on the earth as Haihayas. An ornament of their family was that illustrious Kôkkala (I) endowed with all excellences who laid the fire of distress in the minds of (his) enemies, who accumulated fame after (amassing) the fortune of religious contemplation, (and) who was always dear to good people (as) one who made them happy.
  • (V. 5) - He had eighteen very valiant sons, who destroyed their enemies even as lions break open the frontal globes of elephants. The eldest of them, an excellent prince, became the lord of Tripuri and he made his brothers the lords of mandalas by his side.
  • (V. 6) - In the family of a younger brother of these there was born Kalingaraja who exterminated hostile kings with the fire of his valour and who was to the faces of the wives of the great warriors even as the full moon is to day-lotuses.
  • (V. 7)- From him also there was born a son who became famous by the name of Kamalarâja (and appeared) lovely with his far-spreading spotless glory. When the sun of his valour rose, the assemblages of lotuses bloomed even at night.
  • (V. 8) - Thereafter he begot Ratnarâja (I), whose face was like the moon, and who acquired a mass of religious merit by obliging the (whole) world; (and) who, destroying (his) enemies by the valour of the pair of his arms, spread (his) fame in the three worlds.
  • (V. 9) - (His wife) named Nônallâ was dear to him as valour is to a brave person. Their son was Prithvîdëva (I), the best of kings.
  • (V. 10) - The son of the queen Râjallâ, begotten by Prithvïdëva (I), was the brave king Jâjalladëva (I), the wish-fulfilling tree, bearing the fruit of fortune, which yielded their desired objects to good people, — (he) who was wont to worsbip ail gods; who was (annoying like) a thorn to his fierce foes, and the god of love incarnate to the extremely lovely ladies who saw him.
  • (Verse.11)- His son Prithvîdëva (II) of well-known fame, who has planted his lotus-like foot on the rows of hostile princes' heads, has become the lord of kings — (he) who, by devastating Chakrakota, overwhelmed the illustrious Ganga king with anxiety in regard to the crossing of the ocean which was the sole means (of saving his life).
  • (V. 12) - In the family of the sage Vatsa there was born formerly a Bràhmana named Hâpûka of great renown who, being foremost among those learned in the Vëdas, became dear to the world and possessed blameless prosperity, being smeared by whose glory, which in colour was as it were akin to powdered camphor and liquid sandal paste, the surface of the firmament shone all round.
  • (V. 13) - He had a well-known son named Jîmûtavâhana, who by his life sanctified the earth, and attracted prosperity by his merits, and in whose case the goddess of fortune herself gave up her natural fickleness.
  • (V. 14) - To him was born a wise son named Dëlhûka who has an intellect proficient in Vedântic principles and matchlessly radiant in regard to Smritis. Clever and noble as he is, his greatness is for obliging the (whole) world.
  • (V. 15) - Having learnt (from him) the Sakambhari vidyà, which is incomparable in all the worlds and having defeated his enemies with ease in the forefront of the battle Brahmadëva, the well-known feudatory (of Prithvïdêva II) regards him highly as the sole match for (Brihaspati) the preceptor of gods
  • (V. 16) - Prithvîdëva (II) granted him the village Paṇḍaratalāī in the Ēvaḍi mandala on the occasion of a solar eclipse.
  • (V. 17) - Those, who will be born in this family should confirm this copper (charter) so long as the serpent (Shesha) supports the earth with a thousand pillar-like hoods.
  • (V.18) - Whoever may hereafter be a king or a minister should also protect with care this religious gift of mine.
  • (Here follow four benedictive and imprecatory verses)
  • (V.23) - This prasasti incised on copper (plates) was composed by the illustrious Malhaṇa, the son of Śubhankara, who being well read is a bee on the lotuses in the form of poets and has used words with splendid significance in a large number of prabandhas (works).
  • (V.24) - These excellent copper-plates were prepared by Vâmana, written by a son of Kîrti, and incised by a son of Lakshmidhara.
The year 896 . .

Seal


The King, the illustrious Prithvîdëva.

Source - Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p. 551-554

Wiki editor notes -

  • Kak (Jat clan) - The Rajim stone inscription, dated in K 896, states that Jagapāla conquered Kākayara, modem Kānker.



  • Someshvara - Somesvara has been mentioned in Narayanpal Stone inscription of Queen Gunda-mahadevi, the mother of Somesvaradeva (Nagavanshi) 1111 AD.
  • This inscription is of Prithvideva II from Kalachuris of Ratanpur mentions about a Naga Ruler named Jateshwara in Chakrakota.

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References

  1. ↑ Ep Ind , Vol IX, pp 178 f
  2. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1955, p. 458-462
  3. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1955, p. 458-462
  4. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1955, p. 458-462
  5. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1955, p. 458-462

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