1848.] in the vicinity of Suddyah, Upper Assam, 465 



before the death of Sukrauk, the last of the Yitari or Dhuram-pal line in 

 A. D. 1478, a revival of Hindooism according to Brahminical tenets, 

 appears (from Prinsep's Chronological Table of the North bank Bur- 

 rurapooter dynasty) to have been carried out, by the introduction of 

 Brahmins from Gour, and from this time, we may date a gradual ex- 

 tension of its influence over all classes, the Tai rulers of the country 

 having become proselytes somewhere between 1611-49. After the 

 death of Sukrauk without issue, the different classes of the people, 

 appear by the same Chronological tables to have been formed into 12 

 Rajs, known in Assam as the Barah Bhooeeah — these however, soon 

 came under the dominant power of the Ahoms, who commencing with 

 the Cassarees and Sooteeahs on the East, slowly but securely extended 

 their supremacy by force and intermarriage, until they eventually 

 assumed the sovereign power to the confines of Bengal. 



Structure of Temple and style of architecture. — The Temple is 

 situated close on the right bank of the romantic little stream, called the 

 Dolpanee in the midst of a dense forest, in which there are some 

 splendid specimens of the Nagasur. The dimensions of the interior 

 is a square of 8 feet, the walls being about A\ feet thick, excepting 

 in front, where there are two recesses on each side of the door, which 

 is formed of three entire blocks of stone. The outer line of wall 

 therefore encloses a square of about 17 feet. With the exception of the 

 lintel and sides of the doorway, (PL XXX, fig. 1) the four walls are 

 quite plain, both inside outside ; from the basement outside however, at 

 the height of 10 feet, there is a projection of stone slightly fluted on 

 the underside, which forms a cornice, and above this there may have 

 been about 2 feet more of wall upon which the roof rested, as 

 not a vestage is remaining of this last, it would be difficult to 

 speak confidently of its particular construction, but as there are 

 several long pieces of stone, levelled at the lower end which have 

 fallen inside, it is possible that these may have formed the groins 

 of support to the roof — eight in number — the intermediate spaces 

 between these, being filled in with thin slabs, of which there are 

 many lying about, and the whole covered over with sheets of 

 beaten copper, laced together through copper loops fastened on the 



13th century, but it does not appear that they penetrated beyond Rungpoor, Bengal, 

 which anciently belonged to the kingdom of Kamrupa. 



