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Discovery and Dating
This inscription stone was discovered by Dileep Simha, a Chikkabanavara resident in 2021 when it was being used as cover for a road side drain. The stone has since been shifted to a Kalyani in Chikkabanavara.

Characteristics of the inscription
The inscription is inscribed in the Kannada script and Kannada language. The stone measures 111 cm tall and 43 cm wide, with characters approximately 6.3 cm tall, 11.7 cm wide, and 0.25 cm deep.

The inscription has been dated to the 14th century based on paleography.

Transliteration of the text in modern Kannada and IAST
The inscription is a total of 15 lines. with 8 lines in front and 7 on the back side of the stone. The transliterated text of the inscription in Kannada and IAST is as follows :



Summary
The inscription is in 14th-century Kannada script and records the donation of lands measuring (unreadable) some kandugas to the east of some place. Most of the inscription is worn out and the names of the donor, donee and the reason for making the donation are not readable.