PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For January, 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 

 was held on Wednesday the 5th January, 1887, at 9 P. M. 

 E. T. Atkinson, Esq., C. S., President, in the Chair. 

 The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Thirty-two presentations were announced, as detailed in the append- 

 ed Library List. 



In accordance with Rule 5 of the Society's Bye Laws the Secretary 

 submitted the name of the following gentleman for re-election as an 

 Ordinary Member. 



Babu Rakhal Das Haldar, Ranchi, Chota-Nagpur, proposed by Dr. 

 Rajendralala Mitra, seconded by H. M. Percival, Esq. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their wish to withdraw 

 from the Society : 



Col. Sir E. B. Sladen. 

 Hon'ble H. Beverley. 



The Philological Secretary exhibited 4 ancient copper coins pre- 

 sented to the Society by Kaviraj Shyamal Das of Oodeypur. 



The Philological Secretary read the following report : — 

 Report on 67 coins forwarded by the Deputy Commissioner of 

 Sagar with his letter, No. 3408, dated 6th October, 1886. 



1. The coins were found in the Sagar district, but no particulars 

 of the find have been given. 



2. They are all round silver rupees of the following Moghul 

 Emperors of Delhi. 



