Image: Atakur memorial stone with inscription in old Kannada (949 C.E.)
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Description: The Atakur (sometimes spelt Athagur or Athakur) memorial stone inscription dated 949 C.E.is a classical Kannada composition describing two events; the death of a hound "Kali" during a fight with a wild boar, and the victory of vassal King Butuga II of the Western Ganga Dynasty over The Cholas of Tanjore. Butuga II fought for his overlord, the Rashtrakuta emperor Krishna III in the famous Battle of Takkolam.
Title: Atakur memorial stone with inscription in old Kannada (949 C.E.)
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