206 Dr. B. Hamilton, on Inscriptions in South Bihdr. 



faith to be put therein by the people around. Not a bit of land, so much 

 as a needle's point might pierce, is theirs. 



" Samvat 1'229. Jyeshtlia badi 3d Wednesday. 



" The feet of the sovereigo of Japila, the great chieftain, the fortunate 

 Pratapa dhavala deva, declare the truth to his sons, grandsons, and other 

 descendants sprung of his race : this ill copper* [grant] of the villages of 

 Calaliandi and Badayitd, obtained by fraud and bribery, from the thievish 

 slaves of the fortunate Vijaya chandra, the king, sovereign of Canya- 

 cuhja\ by SwalhihamyaX folks : no faith is to be put therein. Those 

 priests are every way libertines. Not so much land, as might be pierced by 

 a needle's point, is theirs. Knowing this, you will take the share of pro- 

 duce and other dues ; or destroy." 



" ISignalure'] of the great Rdjaputra (king's son), ilie fortunate 

 Satrughna." 



