Medieval History

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-Digvijay
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It may have been originally a title, afterwards becoming the name of some particular families.
In El. 5. p. 134, Vishnuvardhana issues the landgrant as a proclamation to “all the assembled kutumbins headed by the Rashtrakutas”.

In the Brahmanapalli grant of Karkaraja Suvarnavarsha of 821 A.D. (EL22, 77-85), we have the names of officers like Rashtrapati, Vishayapati, Gramakuta, niyuktaka, etc.
A Gramakuta (Gramani) must be different from a Rashtrakuta.

One particular family may have used the waterjar symbolism of its own tradition together with the title?
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What does El refer to. Pls can you give the transalated text of the Brahmanapalli grant. Is there any link where these inscriptions can be accessed.
Rgds