Indian Antiquary Vol 08

SR No.: 032500
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 404
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Avgust, 1879.]
BUDDHIST REMAINS IN THE JALÅLÅBÅD VALLEY.
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Wahaba (A.D. 66-110) Wankan sika Tissa (110—113) Gajabâhu (113—125) Rohinika Gâmiņi Teta Tissa
Siri Någa Mahasena (275-302) Meghawarna (302—330)
Karambagala
and Badagiriya
Tissamaharima.
Abhaya
Mallaka Någa (125—131) Batiya Tissa (131–155) Situlpawihara. Kanittha Tissa (155—173)
Besides this there is an inscription of Parakramabahu I. at Galândawala, four miles from Yala, and some fragments at Ut. tarawihara six miles from Yâla, of which I could not make out the date
Colombo, 17th October, 1878.
Mahânåga Aļunaka
Nagamahawihara.
BUDDHIST REMAINS IN THE JALALABAD VALLEY.
BY WILLIAM SIMPSON. As some exaggerations and misconceptions The Ahin Posh tope which we first attacked seem to exist respecting the late explorations of stands on a rising ground on the south of Buddhist remains in the Jalalabad Valley, it is Jalalabad. One party was started to make a here proposed to give a short account of them, tunnel into its centre, and while this was going so that those in India, interested in such matters, on, the exploration of the exterior of the tope may know the main facts regarding what has was proceeded with. Unfortunately there was been done. I hope to give a fuller form to the only a portion of the square base found remaindescription of them, but that cannot be attempteding, but after more than a month's constant till I return to England. During the length- work this was cleared out all round, and its ened lull of operations while at Jalalabad, details were laid bare. These are valuable I felt a strong desire to get something done in so far as bearing on the Greek influence which the way of excavating among the numerous is known to have pervaded the Buddhist archiremains in the locality. General Sir Sam Browne tecture of the Peshawar Valley and the Panjâb. was anxious to assist, and so was General In the Manikyala tope the base is round, Maunsell of the Engineers, but although it was bat in the Afghanistan examples this part of known that the Viceroy desired that every effort the structure is square. The Ahin Posh base should be made to carry on such exploration, the was very nearly 100 feet on each of its sides, works connected with the camp, and the making and it had pilasters of the “Indo-Corinthian" of roads, required such a number of men at the style: the arrangement being that of fourtime that neither an engineer officer nor a teen pilasters on each side. Originally, there working party could be spared. This being were two stairs, on the north and south by the case, Major Cavagnari came forward in a which the square platform was reached, but at manner most creditable to himself, and offered a later date similar stairs had been added on to provide a working party from the villages east and west. Only a part of the first course round, if I would undertake to look after the of masonry of the round portion of the tope operations-the conditions being that all coins was left, but this was sufficient to indicate that and sculptures found were to be the property the diameter had been about 80 feet; thus showof Government. Kalah Khân, a havildar of the ing that it had been one of the second class topes Guides, who had been engaged in the Yugufzai in this district. The large tope at Umar Khel is district, took charge of the work under my the largest, being about 100 feet in diameter. directions, and I must speak highly of the I also managed to clear out some of the mound manner in which he performed his duty. forming the square enclosure round the tope,
The dates are added from Turnour's Mahdvanliso, Ap. Ixii. -Ed.