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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
The earliest date is 1840, and the latest 1845. Neumann (20731) and R. (19) note a ten-cash piece of 1842.
Postscript.
After I had passed the accompanying Plate for printing, I received from Mr. T. M. Ranga Chari, District Munsif of Trichinopoly, a specimen of the following coin of Christian VI. :No. 32. Copper. Weight, 17 grains. (N. 20681; W. 2818.) Obv. Same as No. 13.
(2)
Rev. A monogram consisting of [T] and B.
The letters T B are an abbreviation of "Tranquebar;" see the remarks on No. 1. The monogram on the obverse of Neumann's and Weyl's specimens is surmounted by a crown, as on the obverse of No. 12.
NOTES ON TUL'SI DAS. BY G. A. GRIERSON, C. I. S.
(Continued from p. 98).
On the writings of Tul'si Das,
In my Modern Vernacular Literature of Hindústán, I have given the following list of the poet's works which I had seen or heard of :
1. Rám-charit-mánas (the well-known Ramayan). 2. Gitabali.
3.
4.
Kabittábali, or Kabitta Rámáyan.
Dóhábali.
[MAY, 1893.
5. Chhappai Rúmáyan.
6. Rám Sat' sai.
7. Janaki Mangal.
8. Párbati Mangal.
9. Bairágya Sandipini.
10. Rám Lalá Nahachhú.
11. Bar'wé Rámáyan.
12. Rámágyá (Rámájňá) or Rám Sagunábaki.
13. Sankat Mochan.
14. Binay Pattriká
15. Hanuman Báhuk.
16. Rám Saláká.
17. Kundaliyá Rámáyan. 18. Kar'ká Rámáyan.
19. Rôlá Rámáyan.
20. Jhúl'ná Rámáyan.
21. Krishnabali.
Some of the above are certainly apocryphal, and the following information since acquired may be useful.
Bandan Pathak, in the commencement of his commentary on Ram Lala Nahachhú, says,
Aura bare khafa grantha ké Tika raché sujána
Alpa grantha khata alpa-mati Birachata Bandana-gyana ||
