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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
INSCRIPTION OF KUSUMA
The following "inscription," says Mr. R. D. Banerji,." is the oldest of the inscriptions in the Khandagiri caves. Most of the caves on the Udaya. giri are ancient, as proved by their inscriptions; but, with the exception of Tatwagumpbā, No. 1, Tatwagumpbā, No. 2 and Anantagumpbā, all other Khandagiri caves appear to be mediæyal, as the inscriptions in them are not earlier than the ninth or tenth century A. D. The record in this cave is incised over one of the entrances to the inner chamber and consists of one line. The cave is No. 1 of the plan of the Gazetteer (the Bengal District Gazetteer, Puri)."
The text is based upon Major Kittoe's facsimile read by James Prinsep in JASB, old series, Vol. VI, p. 1074; Alexander Cunningham's hand-copy reproduced in Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum, old series, Vol. I, Pl. XVII, Cave No. 1; Lüders' List of Brāhmi Inscriptions in EI, Vol. X, Appendix, No. 1344; Hari Das Dutta's inked impression read and reproduced by R. D. Banerji in EI, Vol. XIII, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Inscriptions, P. II, No. X, Cave called Tatwagumpbā, No. 2.
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