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•as unauthentick : independently of any argument de- 

 duced from the character, which is not perhaps suffi- 

 ciendy antique ; or from the astranomical data in this 

 inscription, which, however consistent with Indian 

 notions of astronomy and chronok)gy, will Jiardly bear 

 the test of a critical examination. 



IX. A grant of Land by Jayach^wdpxA, Raja of Ccitioj, 



It may be proper to notice further, in this place, 

 •the inscription of which mention was m.ade at the be- 

 ginning of this essay, as having been decyphered by a 

 Pamiit (Servoru Tbi ve'di) who communiciited to me 

 a copy of it, with the information, tliat the original 

 has been conveyed to Rnglami by the geiulcman in 

 whas^ possession it was seen by him. According to 

 t-hat copy, the genealogy of the prince, who ma^e the 

 grant recorded in the inscripdons, is as follows : 



J. S'ripa'la, a prince of the solar race. 



2. His son Mahichandua. 



3. S'bichandba de'va, son of the last mentioned ; 

 acquired, by his ovv.n strength, the realm of C7<^/c/7//- 

 fitra or Cdnyacnhja (Canoj \) visited -Cti^i and other holv 

 places; and repeatedly gave away in alms ids own 

 weight in gold. lie appears to have been the tir^t 

 king of Ciinoj, in this family. 



4. i\lADANAPA^i.A de'va, son and successor of 



S'raCHAXDRA. 



5. GoVINDA CHANDRA, 5«n of M AD AN A P a'l A. 



6. \'iJAYA CHANDRA d'k V A, (the samc with Jaya 

 CHAND,) son of GoviNDA CHANDRA ; is Stated in the 

 inscription as issuing iiis commands to all publick 

 officers and to the inhabitants oi Nnguli assembled 



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