Indian Antiquary Vol 49

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[MARCH, 1920
160 B.C. - He leads out in procession, on a wooden car, the statue of Ketubhadra
of Kalinga-acc. in Mauryan year 113-208 B.O.; Satakarņi dies. 159 B.C.-Frightening the cartray kings, and the Magadha people, Khårávela
crossed the Ganges from its northern side on elephants, and bowed Pushyamitra of Magadha. He presented jewelled doors to Nanda's Jaina image of Kalinga. Brings wealth of Auga and Magadha. Built towers with carved interiors. Received presents of elephant
ships, rubies, pearls etc. from the Pandya king. 158 B.C.--He grants maintenances to ar professors on the Udayagiri hill
and makes the Hathigumphå cave as an assembly room for learned Sramaņas. Near their dwellings, he builds a halting-place with
beryl-inlaid columns for Dhusi, queen of Simhapura. 157 B.C.-The Hathigumphê cave inscription engraved in Mariya year 164.
MORE ABOUT NICOLAO MANUCCI.
By L. M. ANSTEY. In his Introduction to the translation of Nicolao Manucci's Storia do Mogor, 16531708 (Indian Texts Series, 4 vols., 1907-08), the late Mr. William Irvine writes (vol. I,pp. lxvi-lxvii) : "On January 14, 1712, the president [of Madras) .... informed the Board that a special order had come to Pondicherry calling for Manucci's attendance at Shah Alam's court (then at Lahor). . . However, the emperor Shah Alam' died at Lahor on February 27, and the report thereof reached Madras in April 1712; thus, no doubt, Manucci did not start for the court ... I have failed to trace Mangoci farther at Madras or Pondicherry."
Since these lines were written three additional references to Manucci have come to light, two of them being later than April 1712. (1) Extract of Minutes of Mayor's Court Proceedings ("Records of Fort St. George," p. 7).1
2 September 1889. Nicola Manuche complains against Manuel Gonsalves de Livera for one hundred pagodas. (2) Extract of a letter from John Scattergood at Madres ("Scattergood Papers, commu
nicated” by Mr. Bernard P. Scattergood, F. 8. A.). 8 October 1712. I have sold my garden house to Maunutche, designing to send my wife home the next year. (3) Extract of Minutes of Mayor's Court Proceedings ("Records of Fort St. George,
pp. 72-73).” 3 December 1718. Doctor Manuch Enters an Action against Cojee Bauba (Khwaja Bâbâ) for 400 Pagodas.
Warrant return'd and Served. Bail'd by Cojee Gregory. 26 December. Petition read. Ordered that Cojoe Bauba be summoned the next Court day.
1 Abbreviations in the documents quoted been extended.