The subject-matter of Cham inscriptions is mostly political and religious. They are written from the perspective of kings or very high potentates seeking to affirm their legitimacy and their relationship to the divine. Many of the inscriptions document a gift to a god, such as a gift of land, of people, or of treasure, or a foundation dedicated to a god, such as the foundation of a temple, an altar, or a pedestal. The inscriptions also provide us with important information such as the name of the country (typically "Campadesa" in the Sanskrit inscriptions, "nagara Campa" in the Cham inscriptions), and the names of some of its most important cities: "Simhapura" ("Lion City"), "Virapura" ("Knight City"), "Rajapura" ("King City"), "Vijaya" ("District"). Finally, a number of the inscriptions allude to or describe interesting historical events, such as the ongoing wars between Champa and Cambodia in the 12th century.