328 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIX, 
With the exception of this (piece of land) the whole of 
the inhabited region measuring twenty-four halas with tenants 
is given in the true sense of the term (ytHTaa: ): lines 12-14. 
It is also true that upon these no ownership either mine 
or of my son, exists. No one would be able at any distance of 
time to take away (these). This (grant ?) exists by the merits 
of Avadhitas ( srawiaa). I have no pride (in making this 
grant). (This is to be judged) by the learned ( q¥tf#:). Docu- 
ment (written on) the 22nd day of the month Kartika (lines 
14-17). 
NoTEs. 
= The notes Ps 4 geegee to my ‘ Dhupi Copper Plate 
Inscription” (J. and P., A. 8. B. Vol. XVIII, 1922 No I p. 73) 
should be referred to in this connection. In Jaintia society 
being matriarchal among the Syntengs, the roi passes to the 
nephew after the demise of the reigning king. The i ot 
Chattrasing (c. 1770-88 A.D.) and Vijay anarayana (c. 1788- 
1790 A.D.) intervened between those of Badagosayiand Rama- 
simha II (Gait: History of Assam, 261-262). Ramasimha I] 
was thus the nephew of Vijayanarayana, and was only dis- 
tantly connected with queen Kasasati or Kasangadevi. The 
memories of this pious queen as well as of Badagosayi i are still 
cherished by thousands in Jaintia for their deeds of charity. 
The places mentioned in the inscription still go by the 
same designations 
The distinct existence of two kinds of land, namely, 
the Royal domain and private lands in the kingdom of Jaintia, 
has been referred to in my paper on the Dhupi plate. Lines, 
2-3, of the Daudig plate make it clear that the reigning kings 
used to make assignments of land to members of the royal. 
family evidently for their maintenance; and alienations by the 
assignee for religious ages at least (here as Devottara), 
required the sanction of the reigning monarch and permission 
of the assignee’s successors. 
In Jaintia the re system of land-measurement was. 
and is still, in vogue 
3 krantis=1 kada 
4 rekhas=1 Yasti or Jasti. 
7 yastis=1 poa 
4 poais=1 kedara or keyara. 
12 kedaras=1 hala or hala. 
= 104 bighas. 
= about 34 acres. 
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