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In 1863, Nur likewise discovered a bar of pure gold, worth about 

 400 Rs. which, although it was not interesting in an archseological 

 point of view, led to the inference that the city, which once existed 

 in the neighbourhood, had not only been very large but very weal- 

 thy. 



The plate of copper discovered in 1859 was sent to Calcutta by 

 Mr. Roberts, and was described by him to have been found at 

 Hasan Abdal. I am not aware of the reason why Hasan Abdal 

 was selected above all other places, perhaps because, though sever- 

 al miles away from the place of discovery : it is on the Grand Trunk 

 road, and is the nearest town best known to Europeans, or more 

 probably because Nur brought this curiosity to Mr. Roberts, while 

 he was encamped at Hasan Abdal. 



I have visited the locality, and have personally inspected the 

 mound where the plate of copper was found. The name of the 

 place is Topi, a small tope having existed here once. It is situated 

 midway between the village of Mohra Moraclu, and Mohra Mal- 

 liar, and is on the boxxndary of the lands belonging to the village 

 of Gangu Jumma. It is about two miles to the north-east of the 

 ruins of Kot Atial. 



Professor J. Dowson of Sandhurst College, in a letter* address- 

 ed to Mr. E. Thomas, translates the inscription on the plate as 

 follows : — 



" In the year seventy-eight (78) of the great king Mogo on the 

 " fifth (5) day of the month Paneemus, on this notable occasion the 

 " satrap of Chhahara and Chukhsa by name Liako Kusuluko de- 

 " posits a relic of the holy Sakyamuni in the Sepatiko, which he had 

 " established in the country called Chhema, north-east of the city 

 "of Taxila in honor of the great collective body of worshippers, 

 " and of all the Buddhas, for the honoring of his father and mo- 

 '- ther, for the long life, strength and prosperity of the satrap's son 

 " and wife, for the honoring of all his brothers and relatives and 

 " for making known his great liberality, fame, and success." 



The great king Mogo is identified by General Cunningham and 

 Professor Dowson to be the same as the Moa or Mauas of the coins 

 which are frequently found in the neighbourhood. 



* Published in the Bengal Asiatic Society's Journal, No. 4 of 1863. 



