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Vazhapalli copper plate (c. 830 CE): A copper plate temple committee resolution from 9th century Kerala. Attests the presence king Rama Rajasekhara (c. 800–844 CE) of Kodungallur

  • Script: Vatteluttu (with some Grantha)
  • Language: old form of Malayalam
Date
Source Travancore Archaeological Series (Volume II, Part II); A.S. RAMANATHA AYYAR; Published:1924
Author T. A. Gopinatha Rao (uploaded by RajeshUnuppally)
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Camera location9° 27′ 21.47″ N, 76° 31′ 34.56″ E  Heading=261.856978° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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A copper plate temple committee resolution from 9th century Kerala. Attests the presence king Rama Rajasekhara (c. 800–844 CE) of Kodungallur

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