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to require detailed statement here. Our finances also are in a 
sound and stable condition, and during the year about to 
commence, we anticipate that our solvency will be amply 
maintained. I emphasise this point, as our scheme for a new 
building is about to materialise. It is really a matter for con- 
gratulation that the doubt which at one stage was raised in 
official circles, as to the nature of our title to the present site 
which has been occupied by us for more than a century, has 
proved to be entirely illusory. We have at length secured 
from the Government of India a declaration that the land on 
which the present premises of the Society are erected must be 
regarded as the absolute property of the Society, subject to the 
payment of an annual rent which, however, is remitted while 
the Society actually occupies the land. This view renders it 
possible for us to raise the requisite funds by hypothecation of 
the land and the proposed buildings. I am hopeful that this 
work will be taken in hand without further delay, though I do 
struction ; we have not yet been able to arrange for temporary 
accommodation elsewhere, and the problem does not at present 
appear to admit of an easy solution, as there is no prospect of 
help from the quarter where we had confidently looked for 
et me pass on now to the work which engaged the atten- 
tion of our members during the last twelve months. I venture 
to think that judged both by quantity and quality. the out- 
turn will be found creditable in every direction. Take for 
instance, a glance at the antiquarian side Dr. Rameschandra 
Majumdar discussed with much learning the history and 
chronology of the J mperial Gupta Dynasty after the death of 
Kumara Gupta the First, maintaining, contrary to the opinion 
of Mr. Radhagobinda Basak and Mr. Nalinikanta Bhattasali 
was the son and successor of Narasingha Gupta. Mr. Panchanan 
attempted to show how it steadily gave way to the prevalent — 
rule of equal distribution of property. Mr. Narendrakumar 



