1916.] Bardic and Histl. Survey of Rajputana. 99 



As regards orthography, it is interesting to note the use of a 

 particular character — the same as is used in modern Marwari 

 script— to distinguish s from ^ (line 7). 



The inscription opens with the date [Vikrama-] Samvat 

 1696, the 2nd day of the bright fortnight of Asadha, Saturday ,' and 

 refers to the reign of mahdrajddhirdja maharaja Jasavanta 

 Singha [of Jodhpur]. It then records that in front of the tem- 

 ple of Kalyana Raya, the Muhanotra Nayana Singha Je Malota, 

 conjointly with all the mahajanas and vrahmanas of the town, 

 had caused a theatre (rangamandapa) to be built. At the end 

 come the names of the architects and superintendent. 



1. II ^JHnTfTOT% iffl- ii rar v(£< 



3. flTRT5fTfq^T^flT(sic)^TW «Ft*Rracrftf- 



5. ir ^N^t^t^t^ * ^xr w ^(?)ctt ii 



t 



11. flifr w^rcr ii sjh H^fcT *a*iN . 



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Inscr. No. 9 : An inscription incised on a stone on the 

 outer wall of the fort, consisting of 10 lines, covering a space of 

 12£" high by 20J" broad. Mixed Sanskrit and Bhasa. Letters 

 very deeply engraved and consequently broken in several 

 places, especially in the first three lines and the fifth. 



The inscription refers to the reign of mahardjadhiraja 

 maharaja Jasavanta Singha [of Jodhpur], and maharaja kum- 

 ara Prithi Singha, and next gives the date. [Vikrama-] Samvat 

 1715, the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Vaisdkha, Tuesday. 

 It then records that the wall in question (kota bhuraja) was 



Malota 



Muha 



the names of the architects are given, as usual. 



At the end, 



J For wft. 



