9 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (January, 1915, 
- . 3 A 4" au” ” 10” x De 
anaki Ji at Pariar.? They measure 63” x 41”, 8” x 7 ; , 
? 138" ai 53” x 33", respectively. The scale, therefore, for 
the plate would be about 4.3 
Bras 1); 
(Bithar implement. ) (Pariar implement. ) 
In this connection I may add that the bent implement 
figured at the end of the top row of Plate 
the bottom side has been turned round, 
they would be as sketched below and this must have been 
| shape. 
the weights of the implements shown on 
the co sy of F. O, Oertel, Esq., Super- 
intending Engineer, P.W.D., Allahabad, 
2? Pariar is regarded to be the place where § 
The name is connected with Sanskrit Parthara or Partha 
ara and 
derived from part + ./hr meani g to put aside, leave or dese he tract 
round this place and Bithir is associated wit las mes of the 
Ramayana. © hermitage of Valmiki is still pointed out at Bithir as 
also the chasm where Sit@ was swallowed up by . 
Fe © dimensions given in the P, rt of the Punjab and 
U r 
Repo: 
-F. Circle for 1903-4, P. 21, are of the Photographic plates used and 
not of the implements as Mr. Smith appears to have taken. 
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