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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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OLD BRĀHMI INSCRIPTIONS
commenced and finished in Khāravela's thirteenth regal year. If so, is it correct to argue on the peculiarity of certain exceptional letter-forms and to draw such a conclusion therefrom as that one among the fifteen old Brāhmi inscriptions containing an exceptional letter-form reminding us of one in the inscriptions of Asoka is earlier by a century than the other ? Will it be correct, for instance, to say with Mr. R. D. Banerji that inasmuch as in the inscription of Prince Vaukha-Varikha (No. IV), the u-sign is quite distinct, though very small in size, and the letter kha “has neither a triangle nor a circle at its base," the inscription itself is anterior to that of King Kadampa-Kudepa (No. III)? We may venture to think that Mr. Banerji can no longer maintain his position, and that he will be prepared to appreciate the force of our argument pressed in favour of accepting the inscriptions standing in the names of Khāravela's chief queen, King Kadampa-Kudepa, Prince Vaļukha-Varikha, and the rest as (contemporary votive records, the records incised in Kbáravela's thirteenth regal year.
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