#Select_Inscriptions:-2
The third regnal year (1055 CE) of #RajendraChola-II inscription in #Jambai Village in #Villuppuram district records the gift of 32 Kasu in memory of a lady by name Sendan Umaiyal (சேந்தன் உமையாள்) for burning a perpetual Nanda Lamp in the temple of 1/n
The third regnal year (1055 CE) of #RajendraChola-II inscription in #Jambai Village in #Villuppuram district records the gift of 32 Kasu in memory of a lady by name Sendan Umaiyal (சேந்தன் உமையாள்) for burning a perpetual Nanda Lamp in the temple of 1/n
Thanthontri-Mahadevar at #Valaiyur alias Rajendra-puram by one "Palanguran Kunran" (பழங்கூரன் குன்றன்) the Tax Collector of #Kugurppadi the hamlet of Narippalli-nadu.
The gift is said to be in response to a demand made by the community "Nangudisai Padinenbhumi Nanadesi" 2/n
The gift is said to be in response to a demand made by the community "Nangudisai Padinenbhumi Nanadesi" 2/n
நான்குதிசை பதினெண்பூமி நானாதேசிகள் (வெளிநாடுகளில் சென்று வாணிபத்தில் ஈடுபடுபவர்கள் - வணிகப் பெருங்குழுக்கள்) who held him responsible for the suicide of that lady by poison because of some threat held out by him with regard to a tax due! 3/n
This inscription reveals that the revenue tax dues were collected strictly & sometimes it went to the extent of leading the people concerned to end their life.
Here the motivation of killing herself was treated as guilt & since the deceased was the mother of a security man! 4/n
Here the motivation of killing herself was treated as guilt & since the deceased was the mother of a security man! 4/n
Thereby the chiefs of his group caused him to take her life it seems. However, by way of acceptance of the guilt, they made arrangements to burn lamp before God and relieved of that crime. 5/5
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