PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



Foi\_ April, 1872. 



The monthly meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday the 3rd 

 instant, at 9 p. m. 



T. Oldham, LL. D., President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were laid on the table, — 



1. From the Eoyal Norwegian University, — 30 specimens of minerals 

 and shells from Norway. 



2. From Rev. J, Long, — eleven volumes of grammatical and rehgious 

 works. 



3. From the Author, — a copy of Sanskrita Brahmanda Yivrttih. 



4. From Col. A. S. Allan, — three volumes of old botanical works. 



4. From Sirdar Attar Sing Bahadur of Bhadaur, — a silver coin of 

 Udaipur, 



f%^^3 I ■^■^■q^'^ Chitrakuta. Udayapilra, coin of 



^if*^ -^^^ friendship of London, 



and a silver coin of 'Alauddin Muliammad Shah, of Dihli. The legend is, as 

 usual — 



5. From Professor C. A. Holmboe of Christiania, — three pamphlets on 

 Budliistic Tumuli in Asia and pre-historic remains of Norway. 



6. From Rev. M. M. Carleton, Ambala, — several Bactrian copper coins. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the last meet- 

 ing were balloted for and elected Ordinary Members — P. Whalley, Esq., 

 B. C. S. ; Khwajah Alisanullah of Dacca ; Dr. V. Richards. 



