94 Rajendralala Mitra — Copper-plate Or ant from Band a. [Maech, 



Madanavarma Deva of the Kalinjer dynasty. The author of the paper, 

 when he noticed the Khajraha Inscription of Dhanga in 1866, calculated 

 the date of Madanavarma to be 1150, but then he had to deal with a 

 name — that of Sallakshnavarma — which stood in the place of the grand- 

 father of Madanavarma, and assigning him an average reign of 16 years, 

 he had to remove the last prince by the same number of years. This name, 

 however, now appears to be an alias of Kirtivarma, the real grandfather, 

 and omitting the period assigned to him, the chronology is now established 

 on a sure foundation. As far as is yet discovered, the dynasty comprises 

 fifteen generations, of which the dates of three have been taken from dated 

 inscriptions, and the rest inferred by casting averages. 

 The paper will be j)ublished in the Journal, Part I. 



5. On the representation of Foreigners in the Ajantd Frescoes. — By Db. 



Baje]!0)Ealala Mitra, Eai Bahadtie, C. I. E. 



(Abstract.) 



After pointing out the history of the enquiries made from time to 

 time into the archaeology of the Caves of Ajanta, the author dwells upon 

 six fresco paintings in Cave No. I. One of these, representing a court scene, 

 he points out, shows several figures of ancient Persians. The complexion, 

 the features, the long sugar-loaf hats, and the long coats of these figures are, 

 he thinks, characteristic of the Persians, and could not be attributed to any 

 other nationality of ancient times. In four other plates, there are 

 representations of stout, burly, square-faced people of fair complexion 

 and very peculiar turbans or hats, very like the Kilpaks of the modern 

 Central Asiatics. These can be either Afghans or Bactrians, the author 

 is disposed to take them for the latter. Two peculiarities in the dress 

 of these are specially noticed ; one is the use of striped stockings, and 

 the other of patch-work embroidery. The Afghans and the Jews in 

 the present day excel in the art of patch- work embroidery, but the cast 

 of the face is so unlike that of the Jews, that the figure wearing such 

 decorations cannot be assigned to the Hebrew race, and the alternative is 

 therefore left between Afghans and Bactrians. For historical reasons the 

 author doubts their being Scythians. In another plate is noticed the use 

 of a short jacket of flowered muslin, very like the mirjai of the modern 

 Indians. Mention is, likewise, made of some figures which have the char- 

 acteristic thick lips and chubby nose of the Negroes. 



The paper will be published in Part I of the Journal. 



