134 The Poems of Ghand Barclay [No. 2, 



Note on the Chandel Rajas of Mahoba. 

 In the second canto of the poem the descent of Parmal the last 

 Chandel king of Mahoba is traced up to Heniavati through 20 genera- 

 tions, which was the number specified in the prophecy. The line 

 stands as follows: 1. Hemavati and the moon god; 2. Chandra- 

 brahma. He founds Kalinjar and Khajinpur with 85 temples and 

 101 lakes : marries Chandravali ; settles at Mahoba ; 3. Bar-brahma : 

 he builds Barigarh ; 4. Par-brahma ; 5. Bup-chandra-brahrna ; 6. 

 Braj-brahma; 7. Rup-bel-brahma 8. Man-brahma ; 9. Jag-brahma ; 

 10. Gyan-brahma ; 11. Snjan-brahma ; 12. Jay-satyan-brahma ; 13. 

 Jag-jat-brahma ; 14. Kil-brahma ; 15. Suraj-brahma ; 16. Janrup- 

 brahma; 17. Eahil-brahma. He invades Ceylon, founds Basin, 

 marries Bajmati ; 18. Madan-brahma ; 19. Kirat-brahma ; 20. Par- 

 mal. Being ashamed of his origin, he drops the affix Brahma and in 

 consequence loses his raj. 



Mainpuri, October Ylth, 1868. 



Authors of Armenian Grammars, from the earliest stages of Arme- 

 nian literature up to the present day.— By Johannes Avdall, 

 Esq., M. A. S. 



[Received 30th July, 1868.] 

 A brief sketch of the rise and progress of Armenian literature will, 

 it is hoped, not be deemed altogether uninteresting. Agathangelus 

 was the first who wrote a history of the life and exploits of the 

 Armenian king Tiridates, towards the close of the third century of 

 the Christian era. He was of Greek extraction, and well acquainted 

 with the Armenian language. Before that period, it cannot be said 

 that the Armenians had a literature of their own. Some popular and 

 rural songs were extant, commemorative of heroes and heroic achieve- 

 ments. At this period, there was no Armenian alphabet. Conse- 

 quently the Armenians used the Greek, Peine vie and Syriac characters. 

 The Armenian alphabet was invented in the beginning of the fourth 

 century by the intelligence and efforts of St. Mesrop. Although 

 some odd and uncouth letters were in existence, bearing the name of 



