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mound is of an irregular shape. There is little doubt that extensive 

 buildings lie buried here, which, judging from the quantity of brick 

 rubbish found above, are for the most part probably of this material. 

 The people say, that the habitations formerly situated on this spot, 

 fell in ; hence, in their estimation, the origin of the mound. Close 

 by, are two other tumuli, and further off are apparently others. Were 

 these mounds, especially the largest, to be excavated, I feel satisfied 

 that the result would amply repay the labour and expense bestowed 

 on the undertaking. 



About half a mile beyond Zuharganj, a few steps from the road, 

 is a stone chabutra or platform, on which are two figures, one repre- 

 senting the Boar Incarnation, and the other Krishna with his milk- 

 maids. Both are old and in excellent preservation. The ornamenta- 

 tion of the stone representing the former figure, is curious. The 

 carving exhibits a pilaster in bas-relief exceedingly similar in detail to 

 the shrine pillars of Bakariya Kund, Benares, which, strange to say, 

 are undoubtedly of Buddhist origin, while this pilaster belonging to 

 an incarnation of Vishnu is of Hindu origin. Around the base of a 

 tree standing a few steps off, is an assemblage of mutilated sculptures 

 of ancient date. They are not worshipped by the Hindus. I brought 

 away several heads, and a fragment of a seated figure with a short 

 inscription in front. M. A. S 



