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APPENDIX.]
INSCRIPTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIA.
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Samsarachandra [of Trigarta], the son of Karmachandra who was the son of Méghachandra, under Såhi Mahammadal :
(L. 19).-tasmat-Samsárachandraḥ samajani nạipatiḥ pamcham-[bd-A]bhishiktaḥ.
Prof. Bubler has translated pancham-dbd-alhishiktah by "who was anointed in the fifth year of the Lokakala)," and has taken the year to correspond to A.D. 1429-30.
572.- The [laukika] year 60.- Zeitschr. D. Morg. Ges. Vol. XL. p. 9. Notice of a Hariparvat memorial tablet of the reign of Mahammada saha (Muḥammad Shah), dated --
San 60 Srå vati pra SukrôMabammada-sáhn-rajyê || Friday, 9th July A.D. 1484 ; seo Ind. Ant. Vol. XX. p. 153, No. 9. 573.- Sastra-s. 36.- Notice of a Chamba inscription; see above, No. 320 of V. 1717.
574.- Sastra-s. 34 and 36.- Notice of a Chamba plate of the Maharajadhiraja Šri. simbadeva(P); see above, No. 328 of V. 1915 and 1917.
575.- The year 1813 after Buddha's Nirvåņa.- Ind. Ant. Vol. X. p. 342, and Plate Gayà inscription of Purushottamasimha, the son of Kamadovasimha and grandson of Jayatungasimha, of the Kamå country: (composed by Manjunandin, the son of Jivanaga and grandson of Vasudeva, of the Nandin family) :
(L. 25). - Bhagavnti parinirvșith samrat 1813 Karttika-vadi 1 Va(bu)dhe II
With an epoch falling in 638 B.C., this date for the amanta Karttika would correspond to Wednesday, 20th October A.D. 1176.
The inscription mentions Asokavalla, a king of the Sapadalaksha mountains, to whom Purushottamasimha was tributary, and a Chhinda* chief (of Gaya).
576.- Lakshmaņasêna-s. 51.- Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. XVI. p. 358, and Sir A. Gunningham's Mahabodhi, Plate xxviii. A. Bodh Gayà inscription of the Maharaja Asokavalladévas :
(L. 12).- Grimal-Lakshmanasónasy=&tita-rajyê sau 51 Bhadra-diné 29.6
577.- Lakshmaņaséna-s. 74.-Ind. Ant. Vol. X. p. 346, and Plate. Bôdh-Gaya inscription of a dependant of the prince Dasaratha who was the youngest brother of the Rajadhiraja Asôkavalladova, lord of the Khasa kings of the Sapadalaksha mountains":
(L. 6).-Srimal-Lokshmannsónadôvapadanam-atita-rajyê sama 74 Vaisakha-vadi 12 Gurau ll.
Thursday, 19th May A.D. 1194 ; see ibid. Vol. XIX. p. 7.
578.- Lakshmanagêna-s. 203(P).-Ind. Ant. Vol. XIV. p. 190; Proceedings Beng. As. Soc. 1895, Plate iii. Bihår (Darbhanga) (spurious ?) plate of the Mahárújádhiraja Sivasimhadeve, the son of Devasimha, [of Mithila], recording a giant which was made in favour of the poet Vidyâpati; issued from Gajarathapura :
(L. 6).- LA-eam 292(P) II Sråvaņa-sukla 7 Gurau || .. . Avde(bde) Lakshinasena-bhQpati-mato vahni-graha-dvy-ańkité mesi Srávapa-samjñaks muni-tithau pakshở valakshê Gurau
(L. 21).-- snna 807 savata(t) 1455 saka 1321.
According to Sir A. Cunningham, Mohammad Saiyid, emperor of Delhi from A.D. 1483-46; neo Archeol. Surp. of India, Vol. V. p. 168. According to E. Thomas, Pathan king of Delhi, p. 834, Mubammad Shah ibn Farid reigned from A.D. 1433-43.
• For the different expressions, used to denoto yenrs of the Saptarshi era, see Ind. Ant. Vol. XX. p. 149 #. • The published text bas Aibkachalla, but see Jour. Bo. A. Soc. Vol. XVI. p. 368.
See above, No. 61. Por Bodb-Gaya fragmentary inscription of the Chhinda family, which mentions Vallabharaj, his son Dolaraja, his son Ayichchha (Aditya), etc., see Ind. Ant. Vol. IX. p. 143, and Vol. X. p. 845.
For a short inscription of Afdkavalla, at Goposvariu Garhwal, see Ind. dat. Vol. X. p. 345.
The publisbed text has Bhddra.di 8 nd 29. My retoarks on the date iu Ind. Aut. Vol. XXII. p. 107. which were based on this incorrect reading, inust be withdrawn now.
