666 Inscription taken from a Baolee at Bussuntgurh. [No. 116. 



ing to trace with accuracy the genealogy now before us in that of the line 

 of princes whom we can already number with certainty as among the 

 rulers of Mewar, I own that at present, without other sources to refer to, 

 the effort does not seem likely to be attended with success. I did not fail 

 to consult my friend, Lieut. Cunningham, (Bengal Engineers,) than whom 

 I know no one more capable of giving a sound opinion upon a case of 

 historical or chronological difficulty. Without going into the detail of a 

 very ingenious calculation, (which I prefer keeping back until the con- 

 tents of another Inscription be fully ascertained, which I hope may throw 

 light upon that of Bussuntgurh,) I will merely state two of Lieut. Cunning- 

 ham's positions, as being both exceedingly well founded. " Bhirtripad," 

 he observes, " founded thirteen principalities for his sons, and I am inclin- 

 ed to suppose your new dynasty to be one of the branches of his family." 

 The same idea occurred, I must own to myself, on first studying the genea- 

 logy, and evidence of the existence of petty states, " the land of Badari" 

 and "the city of Vada" which we find recorded in an age immediately 

 succeeding Bhirtripad's in the Bussuntgurh Inscription, a. d. 1,042, proves 

 the correctness of the information we have, and gives a natural idea of the 

 state of the country, after the attack of Chitore, a. d. 812, in the reign 

 of Khoman, when after the expulsion of the temporary sovereign Mongol, 

 the next successor found himself compelled to subdivide his authority, 

 weakened by the anarchy and confusion of the twenty years preceding. 



Lieut. Cunningham again accounts for the want of agreement between the 

 names on the Bussuntgurh Inscription and those recorded in the " Useful 

 Tables," by pointing out that "the Rajas in James Prinsep's list, (after Sri 

 AUat) are descended on the female side, whereas in the Inscription they 

 would appear to be heirs male." I would not readily hazard a conjecture 

 where farther researches for the evidence of Inscriptions is almost certain 

 to be productive of fact established on the surest grounds. One can only 

 hope that those who have the opportunity will not allow it to escape them, 

 when at a slight expense of exertion, the ancient history of one of the 

 most interesting portions of India may be by their efforts, as so often by 

 Capt. Burt's, greatly elucidated. Qj 



Literal Translation. 



1. I, Matri Sarm^, a poet and the son of Hari, having offered saluta- 

 tions to Vdni, (the goddess of wisdom,) who is propitious to the learned, 

 made this eulogy. 



2. May Hari, the illuminator of the three regions, who is himself 

 the sun (or the only object of speculation to the astronomers) Siva to 



