1875.] E. V. Westmaeott— A Copperplate grant by Lalcshnan Sen. 11 



There is nothing to show what Lakshman Sen this may be, nor is there any 

 connection known, I believe, between a King Asoka and the Sen dynasty 

 of Bengal. The inscription contains an allusion to the triumph of the Lion 

 over the Elephant, a device which occurs frequently in Hindu carving, and 

 which appears to have some connection with the Pal dynasty of Bengal ; 

 but the subject is still obscure, and I cannot find that the Buddhagaya in- 

 scription throws any light on the history of Bengal. 



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