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his life occurred in its neighbourhood, and the place was conse- 

 quently held in very great veneration by all Buddhists. Every hill 

 and every stream had been made holy by Buddha's presence, and the 

 whole country around Rajagriha was covered with buildings to com- 

 memorate the principal events of his life. Numerous ruined Topes, 

 sculptured friezes, and inscribed pillars still remain scattered over the 

 country, as lasting proofs of the high veneration in which this reli- 

 gious capital of Buddhism was held by the people. 



6. In this rapid sketch of the places that seem worthy of exami- 

 nation, I have confined myself entirely to the N. W. Provinces and 

 Behar, as containing most of the cities celebrated in the ancient his- 

 tory of India. But to make this account of Indian archaeological 

 remains more complete, it would be necessary to examine the ancient 

 cities of the Punjab, such as Taxila, Sakala, and Jalandher on the 

 west, the caves and inscribed rocks of Cuttack and Orissa on the 

 east, and the Topes and other remains of Ujain and Bhilsa, with the 

 caves of Dhumnar and Kholvee in Central India. 



7. I believe that it would be possible to make a careful examina- 

 tion of all the places which I have noted during two cold seasons. 

 The first season might be devoted to a survey of Gaya and Baja- 

 srriha, and of all the remains in Tirhoot to the eastward of Benares 

 and Goruckpoor ; while the survey of all to the westward of Benares 

 would occupy the second season. 



8. I would attach to the description of each place a general 

 survey of the site, showing clearly the positions of all the existing 

 remains, with a ground plan of every building or ruin of special 

 note, accompanied by drawings and sections of all objects of interest. 

 It would be desirable also to have photographic views of many of the 

 remains, both of architecture and of sculpture ; but to obtain these 

 it would be necessary to have the services of a photographer. Care- 

 ful fae-similes of all inscriptions would of course be made ; ancient 

 coins would also be collected on each site, and all the local traditions 

 would be noted down and compared. The description of each place, 

 with all its accompanying drawings and illustrations, would be com- 

 plete in itself, and the whole, when finished, would furnish a detailed 

 and accurate account of the archaeological remains of Upper India. 



