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कहाऊँ स्तम्भ एवं क्षेत्रीय पुरातत्व की खोज
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Appendix. 5 The Indian Antiquary, Vol 10, 1881, Reprint Delhi 1984, pages 125-126, plate-1.
THE KAHÂUŃ INSCRIPTION OF SKANDAGUPTA BY BHAGWÂNLÂL INDRAJI PANDIT AND THE
EDITIOR. The Kahâun Inscription of Skandagupta was noticed by Dr. Búchanan', but was first brought to the notice of Mr. J. Prinsep in 1837, by Mr. D. Liston, who sent him a description of the pillar with a copy, and after wards an impression, of the inscription.?
· The village of Kahâun (Telš) is in the Selampur Majomli paragaña, about 46 miles in a straight line south east from Gorakhpur, the principal town of the district. The pillar, which stands to the north of the village, is about 24 feet high above ground, and is formed of a compact sandstone, the letters of the inscription being deeply and clearly cut. The base of the pillar, to the height of four and a half feet from the ground, is a square of 1'10"; at 4'6'' it changes into an octagon for a height of 6'3'' and it is on the three northern faces of this portion of the shaft that the inscription is found. Above this a section.5'10/2" in height has sixteen sides, then it is circular for 2'11% over which is a square member 9" thick, and 18" square,- the pillar tapering slightly up to this. On a circular neck, 4.72" in height, rests the capital which is of the Perepolitan type employed in other lâts, is 2'12" in height, the principal member being bell-shaped and reeded. This is surmounted by a square block with a small niche on each side containing standing figures of naked Tirthankaras. Into a circular head, 6'' in height, over this square block, is inserted
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