1890.] Address. 75 



Dr. Biibler also contributes to the Vienna Oriental Journal a second 

 paper on further proofs for the authenticity of the Jaina tradition, found- 

 ed on four new Jaina inscriptions from the Kankali Tila, at Mathui'a, 

 found by Dr. Fiihrer. 



In carrying out the excavations, Dr. Fiihrer found epigraphic proof 

 that the temple buried under the mound belonged to the Swetambaras, 

 as well as various votive inscriptions showing the well-known characters 

 of the cuinous mixed dialect of the Indo- Scythians. The inscriptions now 

 edited are four of the latter description, which mention the ancient Jaina 

 Ganas, Kulas and S'akhas, and are dated No. 1, Samvat 22, or A.D. 100 ; 

 No. 2, S. 84, or A.D. 1G2 ; and No. 3, S. 95, or A.D. 173. Also an 

 undated fragment containing the name of the Varana Gana, and 

 further mentioning one of its branches the Aryyakaniyasika Kula. 

 Transcripts and translations are given. 



The Indian Antiqioary contains a large number of papers of epigra- 

 phic interest. 



The Editor, Mr. J. F. Fleet, 0. I. E., continues his series of papers 

 on Sanskrit and old Kanarese Inscriptions, dealing principally with 

 copper-plate grants from Vizagapatam. He has also notes on the Kurta- 

 koti spurious grant of Vikramaditya I, S'aka- Samvat 532, and on the 

 Mahakuta inscription of Bappuvarasa, S'aka- Samvat 856. 



Professor Kielhorn, C. I., E., has a paper on the coppei^-plate grant 

 of Trilochanapala, the (Vikrama) year 1084, belonging to our Society, 

 edited from an ink impression made by Mr. Fleet. This inscription was 

 noticed in the 17tli volume of the Asiatic Researches, but apparently has 

 never been previously published. It was found at Jhansi. The same 

 author has also papers on the Benares College coppei'-plate grant of 

 Jayachchandra, the (Vikrama) year 1232. On the Sirpur Stone 

 Inscription of Siva Gupta. Inscriptions of the kings of Chedi, and on 

 Chandella Inscriptions. Mr. J. A. Smith describes a dated Grgeco. 

 Buddhist statue of Buddha found at Hashtnagar, in the Peshawar 

 District. Dr. Biihler gives the text and translation of the Bagamra 

 Grant of Nikumbhallasakti. Mr. F. S. Growse describes an ancient 

 insci'ibed terracotta seal found at Bulandshahr. Mr. Grierson continues 

 his translations of Dr. E. Senart's papers on the Inscriptions of Piyadasi. 



Geography and Sdrvets. 



During the past year steady progress has been made in carrying on 

 the various operations of the Survey of India in its various branches, 

 both within and beyond our frontiers, and although there are no great 

 achievements or discoveries to record, a good amcunt of useful work 

 has been done and lai'gs tracts of new country brought under Survey. 



