Copper Plates from Vijayanagara Kingdom Discovered in Tiruvallur.

A set of 16th-century copper plate inscriptions was found at the Sri Singeeswarar temple in Mappedu village, Tiruvallur district, during a routine locker check.

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The plates feature two leaves connected by a ring bearing the seal of the Vijayanagara Kingdom.

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The inscriptions date back to 1513 CE, during the reign of King Krishandevaraya.

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They are written in Sanskrit and Nandinagari script.

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