[INDOLOGY] Date and place of a manuscript

[Priyamvada Nambrath]

It appears to me that the location sentence parses as 'dillīnagare
tukorāva-kaṭake' - translating to 'in the military camp/ residence of Tuko
Rao in the city of Delhi.'

Śaka 1693 translates, as you note, to 1771-72 CE, which aligns very nicely
with Tukoji Rao Holkar I. In this exact period, Tukoji Rao was involved in
a successful Maratha campaign against the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam, in
Delhi, and won some significant concessions. He is known more for his
military accomplishments; so if it is the same person that is referred to
here, the fact that a geometry textbook was being written inside his
garrison while he was engaged in a battle with Delhi is fascinating.

All best,
Priya

On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 11:35 AM Jean Michel DELIRE via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> I recently received a copy of a manuscript from Kota, entitled
> *rekhāgaṇitalaghubodha, *of which I attach the last folio, with the
> colophon.
> The date śake 1693 is given, which corresponds to 1771 AD, compatible
> with the date of the Jaipur's  *rekhāgaṇita*, with which this manuscript
> offers some similarities.
> My question concerns the word preceding the date, that is rāmā(or śarmā
> ?)kabhūpāla. Does it indicate a king of that period and/or does this word
> alter the date ? A place is also mentioned : dillīnagare tu korāvakaṭake.
> Is korāva(or ba) a place near Delhi ?
> Finally, does anyone know something about the author miśramohanalāla, son
> of miśrahīrādhara ? And about malikhadvāla ?
> I don't find anything in Pingree's *CESS*, except a mohanalāla, who lived
> after 1850 (*CESS*, vol.5, p.317), which is a century too late.
>
> Best regards and thanks for your help,
>
> Jean Michel Delire, Brussels
>
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