Archeological Survey Report. ill 
deem worthy of being illustrated by photography, according to Lord 
Canning’s intention. In the mean time I beg to submit a photo- 
graph of a piece of sculpture which I have lodged in safety at 
Benares. It represents the celebrated goddess of the later Buddhists, 
named Vajra Vardéhi, and is in most excellent preservation. This 
goddess is frequently mentioned in my Report. 
3. I propose to commence my operations for the ensuing season 
by exploring the ruins of Sankassa, an ancient city near Futtehgurh, 
the remains of which I discovered in 1842. It was celebrated 
amongst the Buddhists as the spot on which Buddha descended from 
heaven by a golden ladder. From thence I propose to visit Kanoj, 
Fyzabad, and Sultanpoor, and other places m Oudh, Kausémbi on 
the Jumna, Mathura and Delhi, and lastly Khalsi-Kangra, at the 
exit of the Jumna from the higher range of hills. At Khalsi there 
is a huge rock covered with one of Asoka’s inseriptions, in which the 
names of the five Greek Kings are all distinctly legible. 
I have the honor to be, 
SIR, 
Your most obedient servant, 
A. CunnineuHam, Colonel, 
Archeological Surveyor to the Govt. of India. 
Abstract Report of operations of the Archeological Surveyor to the 
Government of India during the season of 1861-62. 
In the explorations which I have carried out during the past season, 
J have adhered strictly to the plan of proceedings sketched in the 
Memorandum which I submitted to the Governor-General in Novem- 
ber, 1861. I began work in December at Gaya; and after exploring 
all the places of antiquarian interest in Bihar, Tirhut, and Chumpa- 
ran, I visited several ancient sites in Goruckpore, Azimgurh, and 
Jaunpore on my way to Benares, where on the 3rd April, I closed 
work for the season. I will now give abrief sketch of my operations 
at the different places in the order in which I visited them :— 
I.—Gaya. 
2. There are two places of the name of Gaya, one of which is 
ealled Buddha Gaya, or Buddhistical Gaya, to distinguish it from the 
city of Gaya, which is situated six miles to the northward. In Gaya 
itself there are no ancient buildings now existing; but most of the 
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