Rare inscription found on farm bund agricultural field in Ballari
Historians have discovered a rare post-Vijayanagara period inscription in Ballari, Karnataka, that features a unique curse formula against theft. The stone provides valuable insights into the social and agrarian values of the era.
Why it matters
Archaeological findings like this help preserve regional history and provide context for the evolution of legal and social norms in medieval India.
The inscription of a standing male figure found near a farm bund at Dodda Antapur in Sandur taluk of Ballari district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
A four-line inscription discovered on the bund of an agricultural field at Dodda Antapur village in Sandur taluk of Ballari district has drawn the attention of historians for its unusual reference to theft, a curse and a distinctive sculptural motif.
The inscription was found during fieldwork by the Vijayanagara Thirugata Research Team on the boundary of a field belonging to a farmer, Tayappa. The stone, measuring about three feet in height and one and a half feet in width, faces east and bears four lines in Kannada script.
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