1 080 Ruins of Ranode. [Oct. 



There are besides this, the principal building, two tanks of consider- 

 able dimensions, named the Gass and Bhowkebaoli. There are also 

 in the neighbourhood some Musalman tombs with inscriptions of the 

 reign of Aurungzeb. 



About eight kos further down the Airawati stream, is Kandalpur, 

 said to be the Kandalpur mentioned in Wilkins' translation of the 

 Bhagavat, from which Krishna carried off Rukhmini, the betrothed 

 wife of his cousin Sisupal, the Rajah of Chanderi. 



From the mere glimpse which this imperfect sketch affords of the 

 ruins in question, we perceive that the field of investigation is ample, 

 not only at Ranode itself, but in the neighbourhood, and we may rea- 

 sonably expect very important results from Mr. Maisey's researches. 



The translation which accompanied the inscription is prepared by 

 H. M. Elliot, Esq., C. S., Secretary to the Government of India. I am 

 assured by that distinguished Orientalist that not a name that occurs 

 in the document is to be found in any of the genealogies hitherto 

 published. We may further hope that several of the letters and words 

 now omitted as undecypherable, may be restorable on such a careful 

 investigation as Lieut. Maisey will be able to carry on. 

 INSCRIPTION. 



