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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 September 2009
Dr. Buchanan Hamilton, while engaged in statistical researches in the provinces subject to the government of Bengal, gave attention to the antiquities of the country, as to other scientific objects, which he had the opportunity of investigating. His reports, comprising the result of his inquiries, are deposited in the Library and Museum of the East India Company: and, at his instance, the Court of Directors have sanctioned a liberal communication of the information contained in them, to this Society. Among the antiquities collected by him, there are many fac similes of inscriptions. I purpose submitting to the Society explanations of such among them, as are interesting: and I now present the translation of one, which appears curious.
page 203 note * It figures Mahishásura, vulg. Bhainsásur, slain by Bhavání.
page 205 note * See p. 147 of this volume.
page 205 note † In two stanzas of Vasanta-tilaca metre.
page 205 note ‡ Calahan'd'i; written Calahandí, with a long vowel, in the prose paraphrase.
page 205 note § The text exhibits, in two places, cutámbra; which, I conjecture, should be cu-támra, from cu ill and támra, copper; alluding to a grant inscribed, as usual, upon copper. There may be an allusion to Cutámba, the name of a district in that vicinity.
page 205 note ‖ Gádhinagara, the same with Gádhipura, is identified with Canyacubja.–See As. Res. ix. 441.Google Scholar
page 205 note ¶ Suvalluhala; written Swallu haníya in the prose paraphrase; it appears to be the designation of the Bráhmanas, who had obtained the grant of land in question.