9B Notes on Arahic and Persian Inscriptions. [June, 



This paper will be published in Part I. No, 2 of the Journal. 

 2. — Notes on Arahic and Persian Insc^nptions, No. II. — By H. Blochmanjst, 

 M. A., Calcutta Madrasah. 

 (Abstract.) 



This paper is a continuation of a similar one published in last year's 

 Journal, and contains the text and translations of inscriptions according to 

 rubbings received b}^ the Society from Messrs, E, Vesey Westmacott, C. S. 

 Dinajpur ; J. Wilson, C. S., Badaon ; and Dr. James Wise, Dhaka. 



The inscriptions are of importance for Bengal History. Mr. Westma- 

 cott's rubbings comprise the famous Gangarampiir Kai Kaiis inscription 

 (A. H. 697) ; one by Sikandar Shah (A. H. 765) ; one by Muzaffar Shah 

 (A. H. 902), and Husain Shah (A. H. 918). 



Dr. Wise's rubbings from Dhaka and Dhamrai, north of Dhaka, refer to 

 the reigns of Mahmud Shah (A. H. 863), Fath Shah (A. H. 887), and 

 Husain Shah (A. H. 922). 



Mr. Wilson's rubbings from Badaon belong to the reigns of Ilitmish 

 [Altamsh], (A. H. 628) ; 'Alauddin, (A. H. 707) ; and 'Alam Shah, (A. H. 

 883). 



The paper will be published in Journal, Part I, No. I, about to be 

 issued. 



8, — The Buddhistic remains of Bihar in Patna hy A. M. Beoadlet, Esq., 



C. S. 



The reading of this paper was postponed. 



4. — Essays on the nature and origin of the Inflexional post-positions in 

 Hindi declension and their equivalents in other Gaurian lancjuages. 

 Nos. I to III, hy Rey. A. F. R. Hoeenle, B. Ph. TiiUngen, Professor 

 of Sanscrit J Joy Narain's College, Benares. 



The Secretary read the introductory chapter of the Essay. Dr. Hoernle 

 uses the term Gaurian as a collective name for the Sanscritic languages 

 of Upper India. The word Gam- is used by Sanscrit authors as opposed to 

 Bravida ; and inasmuch as the latter term has been applied to the languages 

 of Southern India the word Gaurian would be an appropriate collective 

 name for the Sanscritic languages of Upper India. 



Dr. Hoernle's Essay will appear in the second number of the Philologi- 

 cal part of the Journal. 



Babu Rajendralala Mitra took exception to the use of the word Gaurian 

 to indicate the Sanskritic vernaculars of India. Gauda in Sanskrit was % 



