1869.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 205 



Translation. 



u The distinguished Rajni, by name Batna Kumari, chief consort to 

 the illustrious and valorous Jayanta Singha (1) lord of men, asks 

 this constantly of the princes who may be [born] in her race : Hear 

 ye my words ! I am desirous of giving away that village known 

 in the country as Tamperkala (2) ; [accordingly] on Sunday in 

 Asharha, in the auspicious tithi, the moon being eclipsed (3), I made 

 good my promise in the presence of the gods and the Brahmanas, 

 with all due formalities.* The village with its rivers, tanks, forests, 

 groves, hills, woods, veins of gold, &c, wines, and the boundaries, I 

 present to the Brahmana Kasinatha (4), who is versed in the Vedas, 

 well informed, of a quiet turn of mind, attentive to his duties, devoted 

 to the feet of the twice-born and the spiritual guide, being also hand- 

 some in person and full of merits. Let them preserve this my in- 

 comparable work of fame. Those who, being subject to covetousness, 

 shall rescind this, shall, with hearts not devoted to the feet of Somala 

 (5), Indu (6), Vimale Swara (7), and Dharmaraja (8), fall into the 

 hell. In the Samvat year 1861, of King Vikramaclitya, this copper- 

 plate was prepared, and the grant made to Kasinatha, with Maclhu (9) 

 and the fortunate Vanamali (10), in the year called Swarbhanu (11). 

 Enjoy the village without impediment. Approved." 



(1) Raja of Sambhalpui-. The following table snows his connection with the 

 zemindar family of Palkot. 



Abhaya Singha. 

 (Raja of Sambhalpur). 



! 



Jayanta Singha (married to Ratna- Ajita Singha. 



kumari named in the Inscription). 



(Daughter) Maharaj Kumari = (mar- 

 ■ Maharaj Sahi (died without issue and ried to) Maharaja Deonatha Sahi 



subsequently his estate escheated of Palkot. 



to Government). 



I I 



Govindanatha Sahi. 



Jagannatha Sahi (Maharaja of Palkot, 

 died 9th July, 1869). 



* In his second note, Babu Rakhal Das Haldar, proposes the following 

 translation— 



