Indian Antiquary Vol 60

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
( FEBRUARY, 1931 =
Kwantung, the name of a local ship, becomes Shore Point becomes Suwar Pet. Kultin.
Navy Bay
Nabbi Beg. Bis, the Hindustani word for "twenty " is used
Phoenix Bay , Pinik Bêg. by some of the convicts in giving their numbers;
Barwell Ghat » Balų Ghat.
| thus, when asked his name and number, a man will
Harriott was the name of the wife of Colonel reply: "Bis 172." By this he means "No. 172B." Tytler, a former Superintendent. Perseverk.nce and
Phoenix were the names of Royal Ships in Blair's A good many years ago the numbering of the convicts was recommenced from the beginning and
day. Shore Point is named after Sir John Shore the second series were distinguished by the English (Lord Teignmouth), Governor-General General letter B.
Barwell was a former Chief Commissioner. There
is also a large village called Anikhet (now often Among building terms the following are com
converted into Ranikhet), & conscious pun on the monly in use : Halpildt for wall plate ; batan for
name of a daughter of a former Chief Commissioner, batten ; kinpôsh for kingpost; kimis for screen.
who was named Annie Kate. The largest steam Hangliny.--My kitchen lately required some
launch in the harbour is named The Belle, after repairs to the roof, and as these were being delayed
daughter of another former Chief Commissioner, I made some enquiries from the cook, and received
which has proved an unfortunate name, for the vessel the following reply: "kuchh nahin hud; hangling is invariably called by the Natives " Belli i Jahdz." abhi nahin dyd": nothing has been done, the angle The station of Elephant Point has been translated iron has not yet come. I have also heard hingain into Hathi Tapú and Hath Ghat. The stations of used, which has a much more Urdu sound.
Navy Bay, Dundas Point, South Point, and Phoenix Motarpha. This now practically obsolete term Bay are all also frequently indiscriminately called still appears in the annual budget for the Ando Chand Bhatta, because there is now, or has been man Islands. E.g., in the Revenue items of the at some former time, & lime-kiln at these spots. Estimate for the year 1900-01 is :-"Moturpa Convicte never forget a place at which there has been (houge tax) collections." The old moturpha, motrrfa alime-kiln : they hate the work so. So, also, there of the Madrae Revenue was not a tax on houses, but is a village called Chauldari (for chholddri) in the on professions and trades. It was abolished finally Southern District after a former convict camp at the quite thirty years before 1901. The vernacular spot; but the station of Middle Point, a long way off word is muhtarafa : Ar. hirfa, a handicraft.
in the Northern District, is also commonly known Many of the existing place names about Port to the convicts as Chauldari for the same reason Blair are English, and the corruptions thereof by Sometimes the native names for places are merely the convicts and their native guards are interesting corruptions of the English words, without any effort showing that striving after a moaning, which is so at a meaning ic.g., Ubun for Hope Town where prolific of verbal corruptions all over the world. Lord Mayo was murdered, and Hards for Haddo.
Port Blair itself is always Pot Billr and Port Movat Mount Harriett becomes Mohan Rêt.
always Potmót. Perseverance Point, Parasu Pêt & Parson Pét.
R. C. TEMPLE BOOK NOTICE. JAINA INSCRIPTIONS, collected and compiled of the Achdryas. There are also some very useful by PURAN CHAND NAHAR. In three parts, with and interesting illustrations. The labours of Mr. plates, etc.
Nahar have thus provided in a handy form a fairly We have received two parts of this valuable complete list of these inscriptions for ready reference. collection of Jaina inscriptions, vit., parts 2 In regard to the matter of these inscriptions. and 3. The plan of the work is to give the text they relate to the establishment of Jain temples of all the known inscriptions relating to the Jainas
and all matters connected therewith, the provision and Jainism, together with an index of planer of funds and arrangements for other appurtenances where the inscriptions were found, a glossary of
of these temples. Now and again we come upon the names of the Acharyas, together with illustra
matters of interest like the Pattávali lista, general tive plates. The total number of inscriptions
information like that relating to Panchakaly Apaka, comes to 2,592. Of these, the first 1,000 go into
which means the Beterism under which the Jain Part 1; from 1,001 to 2,111 go into Part 2; and
Achdryas were conceived, were born, were initiated, the remainder, which are included in Part 3, are
attained to wisdom, and finally to emancipation. inscriptions collected in Jaisalmir. These in.
The work is bound to prove very useful in the scriptions are all more or less of a modern character,
reconstruction of Jaina history and will have its And in the arrangement adopted, the texts are
own value even to the student of the general history given correctly, with typical plates in illustration
and culture of India. We congratulate the collector of the more important inscriptions. The volumes
and publisher on the interest and enterprise which are provided with some useful indexes, with special
the volumes exhibit. indexts of a geographical character and list
8, K, ATYANGAR