ચોલુક્ય ભીમદેવ બીજાનું અપ્રસિદ્ધ તામ્રપત્ર (વિ.સં. ૧૨૬૩)
By Lakshmanbhai Bhojak
Summary
Laxmanbhai Bhojak’s note publishes an unedited copper‑plate charter issued in Vikrama Samvat 1263 (1206 CE) by Chaulukya king Bhimadeva II. The inscription records a land grant to a temple or Brahmin, detailing the boundaries, exemptions and witnesses. Bhojak provides a transliteration of the Nagari script, noting orthographic features. The inscription opens with an invocation to Śiva and traces the king’s genealogy. It then states that Bhimadeva grants a village from his capital at Patan to earn religious merit for himself and his family. By comparing this plate with other known charters, Bhojak highlights unique information about local officials and regional administration. The article situates the grant within the turbulent political context of early 13th‑century Gujarat and concludes that the inscription enriches our understanding of Chaulukya patronage and chronology.
Conclusion
The publication of this previously unknown copper‑plate charter sheds light on Chaulukya administration and religious patronage. Bhojak’s analysis enhances the epigraphic record of Bhimadeva II and contributes to the study of medieval Gujarat’s political history.