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Translation. 

 Om ! Salutation to Ganapati. 



I. Of him who under the name of De'vaca, reigned on the oppo- 

 site coast to Kasi (Benares), the son called Sevan a was as the sun in 

 the firmament, greatly renowned. 



II. That king being celebrated as illustrious by the sovereigns of 

 the world, was ever surrounded by sages, ever devoted to Sambhu 

 [or Siva], as the bee to the lotus. 



III. Of him was Chandragana born, merciful, devout to the gods, 

 endued with all kingly virtues, lord of all, guardian of the city, 

 (Benares) . 



IV. His younger brother Svami Raja excels as a religious king, 

 gracious to all creatures, and skilfully exercising government, to the 

 delight of good men. 



V. By Muhammed*, lord of the hostile Yavanas [Moghals] 



* This was Muhammed Sha'h, the third Emperor of Dehli of that name, who 

 succeeded his father Tughlec Sha'h Ghayash UD-DiN, A. H. 725 — eight years 

 before the date of this inscription — celebrated for his frantic expedition to the 



