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Examination of the Pali Buddhistical Annals. 



[Sept. 



the view to testing their authenticity by the extent of their accordance 

 with the chronology of the western authorities. I am induced, 

 therefore, to recur here to some of the observations offered, on this 

 question, in my introduction to the Mahdwanso, the probable limited 

 publicity of which work is not likely to diffuse those remarks through- 

 out that more extended sphere in which the Journal of the Bengal 

 Asiatic Society circulates. 



The chronological data contained in the Atthakathd on the Pita' 

 hattaya, and in the Mahdwanso, connected with the history both of 

 India and of Ceylon, exhibit, respectively, in a tabular form, the 

 following results. 



Indian Table. 

 Accession of each king. Reign. 

 B. C. B. B. years. 



fin e,9 J Sakya attained Buddhohood in the 



Bimbisaro, 603 



Ajatasatto,.. ... 551 



Udayibhaddako 519 



Anuraddhako, ...... ) 5 q^ 



Mundho, 3 



Nagadasako, 495 



Susunago, 471 



Kalas6ko, 453 



Nandos, 425 



Nandos, 403 



Ckandagutto, 381 



Bindusaro, 1. 347 



8 32 



\ 16th year of this reign, 

 f Sakya died and the first convocation 

 J was held in the 8th year of this 

 1 reign. The former event con- 

 [ stitutes the Buddhistical epoch. 



A.. B 









24 



16 







40 



8 



Collectively. 





48 



24 







72 



18 









28 



f The second convocation held 

 \ 10th of this reign. 



in the 



90 





118 



22 



Collectively. 





140 



22 



Individually. 





162 



34 







196 



28 







Asoko, 319 224 37-1 



("This monarch's inauguration took 

 place in A. B. 218, four years after 

 his accession, which shews an ana- 

 chronism in this table of 10 years 

 at his accession. The third convo- 

 cation was held in the 17th year 

 after his inauguration. 



Ceylonese Table. 



Relationship of each 

 succeeding sovereign. 



No. 



Name. 



Accession. Reign. 

 Capital. B. C. Bud. years 



1. Wijayo, Tambapanni, 543 1 38 



2. Upatisso, Upatissa, ... 505 38 1 



3. Panduwaso, Ditto, .... 504 39 30 



4. Abhayo, Ditto, 474 69 20 



the 



J The founder of 

 \ Wijayan dynasty 



Minister, regent. 

 j Paternal nephew 

 \ Wijayo. 



{Son of Panduwaso, de 

 throned. 



of 



