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number of princes, and the aggregate of their reigns, and deducting it 

 from the portion of the Call (that has past) the remainder does not agree 

 with that (that should be left:) abandoning that (computation,) the year of 

 Call 653, being passed, the Curm and Pandus -existed. In the current year 

 the 24th (of the Cashmirian cycle) of the present sera or Saca 1070, from 

 the 3rd Gonerda 2330 years have elapsed ; the sum of the reigns of the fifty- 

 two princes was 1260. Confirmation of the date is derivable from the calcula- 

 tion made by astronomical writers of the motion of the seven Rishis, which 

 goes from star to star (i. e. performs a complete revolution,) in 100 years, and 

 the Munis being in Magha, the earth was governed by Yud/ilskt/iir, the sera 

 of whose Government is 2526, 



The 3rd Gonei'da is the Kenund who succeeds Abhimun, the first prince, 

 whose term of ruling is particularized in the Ayin-Acberi, and in the origi- 

 nal : the preceding series of princes in both is without specific dates, but 

 as the number of reigns in that series may be considered as either 50 or 

 52, it so far agrees with that of the first fifty-two monarchs whose names 

 are not recorded, and the aggregate of their reigns although not mentioned, 

 may probably be considered the same, or 1266 years. I am not quite sure in- 

 deed that the 1266 years do not belong to the series of which the names are 

 specified, and that Ahidfazl or his guide have not erred in placing them 

 opposite to the fifty-two unknown sovereigns : however, be that as it may, if 

 we allow 1233 years from Gonerdx the first, to Gonerda the third, and 2330 

 years from Gonerda the third to the years of Sdlivdliana 1070= A. D. 1148, 

 we shall come pretty near to the sera of the Ctirus&nd Panda vas as given in 

 the above extract. Salivahana 1070+78. A. D. 1148 



A. D. 1820 



Years 672 ago. 

 Present year of the Call 4920—672=4248 years. 

 Prom Gonerda 3rd, - - 2330 



Gonerda 1st - - - 1266 



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Unaccounted for vears of the Cult, 652 



