1849.] discovered on a Spur of the Satpoorah Range. 919 



Jain temples at Woon, also visited by me recently, and of which I 

 am preparing a notice in conjunction with the Budhistical caves of 

 Bang, of which a very imperfect description exists. 



4. Should I be able to accomplish this object in the ensuing cold 

 season, there will be left of the known remains of the Budhists and 

 Jains in central India, the caves of Chundwassa, adverted to by (Col. 

 Todd) alone that need detail. 



5. For the drawing which accompanies this report, I am indebted 

 to Lieutenant Macbeen, of the 74th Regiment, now at Mhow. 



I have, &c. 

 (Signed) Elijah Impey, 



Residency Surgeon. 

 Indore Residency t the SQth October, 1849. 

 (True Copy.) 



H. M. Elliot, 

 Secy, to Govt, of India with the Govr. Genl. 

 From W. Grey, Esq. Foreign Secretary to the Government of 



India, 

 To the Secretary to the Asiatic Society, 



Dated Fort William, the 15th December, 1849. 

 Foreign Department. 



Sir, — I am directed by the President in Council to transmit to 

 you, for communication to the Asiatic Society, the accompanying 

 letter from Dr. Impey, Residency Surgeon at Indore, regarding a 

 Colossal Rock Image in the Satpoorah range, together with the report, 

 drawings and inscriptions connected with the same. 

 I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedt. Servant, 



"W. Grey, 

 Foreign Secy, to the Govt, of India. 

 Fort William, the 1 5 th December, 1849. 



It was with some reluctance that in giving a title to the subjoined 

 description of a very remarkable and interesting relic of the Jain 

 faith and religion, now for the first time brought to public notice, 

 I applied the word discovery, which is perhaps in many senses more 

 suitable to a scientific deduction, but being assured by those most 

 competent to give an opinion that priority of announcement is generally 

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