Hero stones and stone inscriptions of Chalukyas of Kalyani and Vijayanagar empire of the 12th century were discovered at Kasavanahalli village in Harapanahalli taluk, senior history researcher Burudekatte Manjappa said on Monday.
He said these stones and inscriptions were found near the fort tower and Hanumantha temple at Kasavanahalli village.
One of the stone inscriptions belonging to Kalyani Chalukya period depicts a sanyasi holding an umbrella and contains script of the 11th century, Manjappa said.
Another stone inscription belongs to Vijayanagar empire has details of donations given and a script that explains the punishment given to a person for false propaganda against such donations, Manjappa added.
Among three inscriptions, one was discovered by late writer B L Rice. He had submitted a report during the pre-independence era. “The other two inscriptions were unearthed by me,” Manjappa said. “Gonibasappa Gowda, a teacher at Kasavanahalli village, and co-researcher Raghavendrachari helped me discover these rare inscriptions,” he said.
Many such inscriptions may be present at Kasavanahalli fort area. Research is being carried out, he said.