764 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. {December, 1911. 
Conquest of Bengal took place in the very first years of the 
twelfth century a.p.’’ The date in the Belkhara inscription 
differs from that of colophon in three points :— 
(1) The inscription begins with the word ‘‘ Paramabhattara- 
ketyadi”’ instead of ‘‘ Paramesvaretyadi.’’ But this difference 
is trifling, as beginnings of titles may differ in different 
dynasties. 
(2) The name of the king is not definitely mentioned in 
the Belkhara inscription, as we have that of Govindapala in 
the colophon of the MS. of Paficakara. 
) We have the phrase ‘‘ Sri-mat = Kanyakubja-vijaya- 
rajye’ instead of ‘‘ Vinasta-rajye.’’ 
From the initial line and the absence of the king’s name 
d again from the phrase ‘ S7i-mal= Kanyakubja-vijaya- 
hands of the kings of Kanyakubja, and to denote that the 
phrase Paramabhattaraketyadi has been used. But the king- 
dom of Kanyakubja was not entirely ruined, like the empire 
of the Palas. So the phrase ‘ S77. Kanyakubja-vijaya- 
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