76 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVIII, 
the Purandara (i.e, king) of Jayantipura, Sri Sci Ramasimha, 
the chief among mings, gave him eight plots of land for His 
maintenance (4-7 
This duty of maintaining (Him) should be discharged with 
(the income aie this land by Mendicant (paribrajaka) Sri 
Rakhada or by his disciples or by the disciples of his disciples. 
The Sanoription of this land (consisting) of eight plots is as 
follows (7-9) :— 
To the north of this hill is the First plot which adjoins the 
land of Murtidhara, the Desammukha (literally, the chief of 
desa or district)’ in the east, and has in the west a ridge of earth 
(setu), in the north the land known as Dauyatalabhitti and in 
the south this (very) hill. This plot of land was purchased 
from the inhabitants of Chailaé-khela in the province (rajya)* 
of Jayantipura for Two hundred Karsapanas (9-13). 
_ The Second plot (lying) south of this hill has ridges in the 
east and west, the land of the inhabitants of Naya-khela in the 
north and the houses of the inhabitants of that khela (i.e. vil- 
lage) in the south. This plot was taken away from the inhabi- 
tants of that khela.(13-15). 
o the west of this hill is the Third plot to the amount of 
Six kedaras purchased from Murtidhara for One hundred and 
forty karsapanas; the Fourth plot measuring Six kedaras was 
but taken from the inhabitants of Naya-khela ; and the Fifth 
plot to the amount of Four kedaras was purchased from the 
Brahmana Sri-Juda for Sixty karsapanas (15-19): 
The Sixth plot to the extent of Twelve halas is known as 
Jagaduviyakhala in the province (rajya)’ of Kharil (which is) 
changeable for lands attached to the settled parts (khalangani) 
in the woody region of Tapaibil near Baravakra (20-22). 
The Seventh plot to the extent of Four halas in the land 
known as Rescate i was taken from the Commander-in- 
Chief (22-23). 
The Eighth plot has the marshy tract (vil) called Haulisa 
in the east, the land called Gobhada ( ? govata) in the west, 
the region called Sripura in the north: in the south it is the 
northern boundary of the land called Briddhala. This plot 
was pa from the queen (mahadevi) (23-26). 
y whom the endowments of Siva are seized, wou uld 
eat stint is improper to eat and he would become a destroyer 
of good in this world (26-28 ). 
Dated Sakabda 1720, in the month of Jyaistha, on full 
moon day (28). 
NOTES. 
Political and Topographical.—The title ‘‘ Purandara ” as: 
sumed by the kings of Jaintia, is also to be found in their silver 


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