Report of the Archaeological Survey, 



6. Indraprastha, the city of Yudhishthira, was built along the 

 bank of the river Jumna between the Kotila of Firuz Shah and the 

 tomb of Humayun. At that time the river flowed upwards of one 

 mile to the westward of its present course, and the old bed is still 

 easily traceable from Firuz Shah's Kotila, past Indrpat and Humayun's 

 tomb to Kiln Garhi. The last place was on the immediate bank of 

 the river, so late as the reign of Kaikobad in A. D. 3290, as his 

 assassins are reported to have thrown his body out of the palace 

 window into the Jumna. The name of Indraprastha is still preserved 

 in that of Indrpat, a small fort, which is also known by the name of 

 Purdnah Kila or the " old fort." This place was repaired by the 

 Emperor Humayun, who changed its name to Din-pdnah ; but none, 

 save educated Musalmans ever make use of this name, as the common 

 people invariably call it either Indrpat or Puranah Kila. In its 

 present form, this place is altogether a Muh&mmadan structure ; and I 

 do not believe that there now exists even a single carved stone of the 

 original city of Tudhishthira. The only spot that has any claim to 

 have belonged to the ancient city is a place of pilgrimage on the 

 Jumna called Nigambod Ghat, which is immediately outside the 

 northern wall of the city of Shahjahdndbdd. This Ghat is celebrated 

 as the place where Yudhishthira, after his performance of the Aswa- 

 medha, or "horse-sacrifice," celebrated the Horn. A fair is held at 

 Nigambod whenever the new moon falls on a Monday. It is said to 

 be held in honour of the river Jumna. 



7. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Yudhishthira was the first 

 king of Indraprastha, and the throne was occupied by the descen- 

 dants of his brother Arjuna for 30 generations down to Kshemaka. 

 This last prince was deposed, according to all the copies of the 

 Eajavali, by his minister Visarwa, of whose family 14 persons are 

 said to have held the throne for 500 years. They were succeeded 

 by a dynasty of 15 Gautamas, or Gotama-vansas, who were followed 

 by a family of nine Mayuras. Raja-pdla, the last of the Mayuras, is 

 stated to have been attacked and killed by the Raja of Kumaon, 

 named Sakdditya, or " Lord of the Sakas." But this was only the 

 title, and not the name, of the conqueror ; for Yikramaditya is said 

 to have obtained his title of SaMri by defeating him. 



8. At this point of the traditional histories, the name of JDIlli 

 makes it first appearance ; but nothing is recorded regarding the 



