THE PALAS OF BENGAL. 67 



Paramos' vara-ParamabluUtaraka-Paramasaiigata M aharajadhiraja-Srimad-V igraha- 

 paladevasya pravardhamana-vi]ayarajye-\aboid 15 indistinct aksaras] Samvat 

 26 ASadha dina 24 u 1 



Before closing this chapter it should be noted that about this time an indepen- 

 dent kingdom was established in Eastern Bengal. The existence of this kingdom 

 was made known by the discovery of two copper-plate grants of Devakhadga , the 

 last king of this dynasty. From these copper-plate grants it is now known that 

 the dynasty reigned for three generations : — 



Khadgodyama. 



1 

 1 



I 

 Jatakhadga. 



I 



Devakhadga. 



Nothing is known about their dates save and except that the grants were issued 

 in the thirteenth year of Devakhadga. The learned Editor of the plates has assigned 

 them to the eighth or ninth century a.d.* But on comparison with the inscriptions 

 of the Pala Emperors it is found that their correct date would be the first half of the 

 tenth century a.d. These two plates are the earliest inscriptions from Eastern 

 Bengal proper, and the record next in order was incised so late as the reign of king 

 Laksmanasena of Bengal. 



1 Bendall, Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts in the British Museum, p. 232, J.R.A.S., 1910, p. 151. 

 * Mem. A.S.B., Vol I, p. 86. 



