I.V2 Debipershad — An old inscription found at Burtrd. [Mat, 



The following papers wore read : — 



1. Rajah Kdns, — By H. Beveridge, V^q., C. S. 

 The paper will be published in the Journal, Part I. 



2. An account of an old inscription found at Burtrd in the district 

 of Miiru-dr, — By MuNSHl Debipershad of Jodhpore. Communicated by 

 the Philological Secretary. 



(Abstract). 



Burtrd is a village situated nearly 20 miles east of Jhalor in Mar- 

 war. Here, under a tree, a stone was found about 1 foot 6 inches square, 

 bearing an inscription in the Nagari character. The villagers, believing 

 that the stone marked the position of some hidden treasure, for a long 

 time preserved it with great care, till they learnt the purport of the 

 writing. From this it appeal's that the stone belonged to a well which 

 was built by Rupadevi, a daughter of Chacha, the Raja of Jhalor, and 

 was consecrated by her, in the reign of her brother Samyanta Sinha, 

 on Monday, the 7th Jyaishtha, Samvat 1340. It also appears from the 

 inscription that Rupadevi was married to Tejas Sihha. and had a son 

 called Kshetra Sihha. 



The stone is evidently a monument of the Chauhan Rajas of Jhalor, 

 who belonged to the Sonagira clan. It gives the following names : — 

 (1). Samara Sihha. 

 (2). Udaya Sinha. 

 (3). His son Chacha. 

 (4). His son Samyanta Sihha. 



The founder of this dynasty, Kctu. gained possession of the fori of 

 Jhalor in Samvat 1218. The name of the hill on which the fort was 

 built was Sonagiri, whence the family of Kctu were called Sonagiras. 



The son of Kctu was Samara- Sinha, From whom CTdaya Sinha was 

 descended. According to Firishta, Shams-ud-Din Altamsh attacked 

 Udaya Sinha in Samvat 1268 for not paying tribute, and reduced him 

 to obedience. 



Chacha, the son of Udaya Sinha, in Samval 1319 buill a temple to 

 i he goddess Chamunda, which was situated in a pleasant \ alley in Jaswant- 

 pura, a district of Marwar. Samyanta was Chacha's son. The inscrip 

 t ion belongs to his reign. 



Raja Kanardeo, the son of Samyanta Sinha. Foughl bravely for 

 many years with Ala-ud-din Khilji. who attacked him in the fort bf 

 Jhalor, Imt in Samval L368 the Tort was taken, and Kanardeo was 

 killed with his son Viramdeo. iMahleo. the brother of Kanardeo, who 

 escaped, submitted bo Ada-ud-din, and was made Kill t< Kir of Chittor, as 



we learn from the Ain-i Akbari 



