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-explained, vet in seusl two places I would like to offer a 
different Na tates 
In ll. 1 2 Bithler de Chahara {sa *| Cukhsasa ca Chat- 
rapasa {\*| Eiake Kusulako nama [\* lasa osha Pa [ti] [ka*}. 
Now the genitive in atrapasa is quite unexpected. The 
word refers to Liaka Kusulaka, whose name occurs immediately 
after it, and is in the Nominative case. I propose that there 
should be a virama after Chatrapa and the sa be taken with 
the following clause Liako Kusuloko nama. I translate the 
entire passage as: ‘‘ The Chatrapa of Chahara and Cukhsa—he 
ny name Liaka Kusulaka (sa Liako Kusulako nama)—his son 
ika’’. 
Professor Liiders has suggested, and I think rightly, that the 
inscription belongs to the time when Patika was yet a yuva- 
raja (J.R.A.S., 1908, pp. 664-5). The ruling ov erlord was his 
father Liaka. For an official endorsement of his son’s record it 
was perhaps thought necessary that he also should express his 
approval in writing. On the reverse of the plate we accordingly 
find the names of both Liaka and Patika. This portion of the 
document has been read by Biihler as follows: Patikasa 
chatrapa Liaka. He renders it as ‘‘of Patika, the satrap 
Liaka,’’ which as it stands does not however convey any sense. 
Biihler supposes, though without any satisfactory grounds, that 
t means ‘ Patika’s (father), the satrap Liaka.”’ But I do not 
think there is any proper justification for supplying the word 
‘father’ in the translation. In my opinion the difficulty in 
syntax is easily removed if.we read the passage as: Patika 
sa-chatrapa-Liaka, that is, “‘ Patika along with the satrap Liaka.”’ 
There may be just one objection to this reading being accepted, 
viz. that the name of the overlord (i.e. Liaka) comes after and 
not before that of Patika. But this practice is rather common 
and traceable in other records also as e.g. the plates of Danti- 
varman of Gujarat! the concluding lines of which are: malam 
mama Svi-Dantivarmmanahk Srimad-Akalavarsadevasinoh tatha 
matam mama Sri  Didtiadenh din Srimad-Akalavarsadeva- 
stinoh. Here the name of Dhruvaraja who is the paramount 
lord i is mentioned after the name of his vassal Dantivarman. 
5. Mahaban diet dd 3 of the year 102. 
Sahni dee h Mr. ie rasad beh i ea 
pees Section, Indian Museum, Caleutt 

| Ep. Ind., Vol. V1, p. 294, Il. 81-82. 
