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and roof of the Sudama cave are highly polished. The doorways of 
both caves are of the Egyptian style, but the porch of the Lomas 
Rishi has been enlarged and ornamented, and represents the gable 
endof athatched house with a frieze of elephants surrounding the 
doorway, executed in a most artistic manner. Indeed the drawing 
of the elephants contrasts favourably with the popular modern repre- 
sentations of this animal. Colonel Cunningham is of opinion that 
this porch was executed at a later period than the cave itself, 
There is an inscription in the porch over the doorway, of the third 
or fourth century of our era. It is curious to remark that in the 
representations found on the bosses of the Buddhist railing at 
Budh Gya, there is a similar representation of the gable end of a 
thatched house forming the doorway of a cave also. 
Vo. 45.—On the northern side of the same granite rock as the 
two preceding, there is the third cave of the group called the 
Karna Chopar. It is 33 feet, 63 inches long, by 14 feet wide. The 
sides of the cave are 6 feet, 1} inches high, and the vaulted roof has 
arise of 4 feet, 8 inches, making the total height 10 feet, 9 inches. 
On the outside of the doorway, there is an inscription in the ancient 
Pali recording the excavation of the cave in the nineteenth year 
of the reign of Rajah Pyadasi, that is, of Asoka himself. The 
cave, therefore, dates as far back as 245 B.C. To the east of the 
doorway the rock has been cut away, and several rude sculptures 
have been executed on the scarped face representing a linga and 
two rude Brahminical figures. 
No. 46.—The group of hills nearer the Fulgo river, and about 
half a mile to the east of the Burrabur group, is called Nagarjuni, 
There are several caves in this group. The largest is cut in the 
southern face of a rocky ridge, and is approached from below by a 
flight of rude stone steps. The height of the cave doorway, above 
the level of the plains, is about 50 feet. The cave itself measures 
46 feet, 5 inches long, by 19 feet, 2 inches broad, both ends being 
semi-circular, and, in the inscription on the doorway in the ancient 
character of Asoka’s edicts, the cave is called the ‘ Gopi’s’ cave, and 
was executed by Dasaratha on his accession to the throne. ‘The 
Gopi’s cave, an abode lasting as the sun and moon, was caused to 
be excavated by Dasaratha, beloved of the Devas, on his accession, 
