

Vol. IV, No. 7.) A Kharosti Copperplate Inscription. 365 
(N.S.] 
Translation. 
“(This) Stupa was erected by metiakha, (an inhabi- 
tant of) Taba ..., together with his wife for the worship of his 
father and mother and for the destruction of sin.’ 
A great wave of activity has come over epigraphists all over 
the world and has manifested i'self in the republication of ancient 
inscriptions, which were dying unheeded fcr the last forty years. 
The public.tion of Dr. Voygel’s paper on “ — Gandhara 
Sculptures” has been fliowed by Dr. Liider’s edition of the 
“‘Taxila Vase Inscription,” and Mr. Thomas’ mee nthe “ Ma- 
thura Lion- rai a Lacs a and the present paper is intended 
as a sequel to the 
a ileatonhi ‘copperplate inscriptions differ materially from 
those of the Brahmi variety and its descendants, while the Gupta 
and subsequent copperplate iat ptines are deeds of gifts. The 
Sohg»ura copperplate is unique in its natur 
The Kharogthi copperplate inseriptions contain dedications 
like the later formule “ Deradharmm oyam, etc 
ne three copperplate inscriptions discovered up to date 
ao (1) The Taxila copperplate of Moga 
(2) the Sue-vihar inscription of nt niska ; and 
(3) the copperplate which is discussed in ‘this paper. 
All of them contain dedicatory inscriptions, and are not deeds 
of award or grants, 
