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पुरपालोपरिक (purapAloparika)

 
Indian Epigraphical Glossary
English
Purapāl-oparika (IE 8-2, 8-3
BL), official designation pro-
bably indicating the governor of a city or chief amongst the
governors of cities
called Mahārāja, Mahāsāmanta, Mahāprati-
hāra, Mahāpīlupati, Pañcakaraṇoparika and Pāṭyuparika addition-
ally (IE 8-3). The expression may also mean two different
designations, viz. Purapāla and Uparika. With Purapāla, cf. Pura-
pati, etc.